At the end of a lease, many tenants are surprised by repair bills they didn't anticipate. Under leasing and rental agreements that never took into account 10% of annual costs for repairs or maintenance, scuffed walls, worn floors, failing services, or the defects associated with age are immediately classified as new damage, and costs skyrocket rapidly. Landlords are concerned to preserve the value of their investment, and occupiers do not want to pay for fair wear and tear, just historic neglect. A good schedule of condition survey at the beginning of the lease will avoid most of these disputes.