Wood Floor - Normal Wear and Tear

[aleite21]

My question involves a security deposit in the State of: FLORIDA

Our landlord is trying to keep our security deposit of $1400 because there are indentations on the wood floor from walking on it with high heels. It is not listed ANYWHERE on the lease that we can't walk in our house with high heeled shoes. Is he correct to do this? Isn't this normal wear and tear?

[LawResearcherMissy]

How deep are the indentations? If they're deep enough that the landlord thinks they're going to take $1400 to fix, they may well not be normal wear and tear.

It's usually considered a bad idea to go about on wood floors in high heels, because the heels exert considerable pressure and can cause damage, including indentations, scrapes, and deep gouges.