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How much can tenants damage a house … and still get their bond back?⎥Ep. 2081

Author
Opes Partners
Published
Fri 23 May 2025
Episode Link
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/propertyacademy/episodes/How-much-can-tenants-damage-a-house--and-still-get-their-bond-back-Ep--2081-e334fbf

In this episode, we discuss what actually counts as “fair wear and tear” — and how much damage a tenant can do before they’re forced to pay.

You’ll learn:

  • When landlords can legally take money from the bond to cover repairs
  • What the Tenancy Tribunal considers “normal” damage (vs neglect or intent)
  • And the wild case where one tenant had to pay $4,500 — just in insurance excesses

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