if you are have a strong commercial bargaining position, you can attempt to strike out this clause in its entirety (although many landlords will refuse to enter into a lease with you if you insist on this clause being struck out completely). CLAUSE 8.1(A) Maintain the premises in a proper and workmanlike manner and to the reasonable requirements of the Landlord keep and maintain the interior of the premises including the Landlord's fixtures and fittings in the same clean order repair and condition as they were in at the commencement of this lease and will at the end or earlier determination of the term quietly yield up the same in the like clean order repair and condition. In each case the Tenant shall not be liable for fair wear and tear arising from reasonable use or from normal ageing . Where the premises are damaged by fire flood explosion lightning storm earthquake volcanic activity or any risk against which the Landlord is covenanted with the Tenant to be) insured, then the Tenant is liable for the cost of making good that damage to the extent that: This amendment helps limit the tenant's liability for damage caused to the premises by 'fair wear and tear'. It extends the concept of 'fair wear and tear' to explicitly cover the 'normal aging' of the premises. CLAUSE 8.1(B) Breakages and Damage Pay for the repair of all glass breakages and breakage or damage to all doors windows light fittings and power points of the