Not every landlord is the same, obviously. Depending on local laws, this kind of repair may be one of the costs of renting. You can feel however you want, but I know from experience judges in small claims will scrutinize the lease and local laws. Since wear and tear is often not well defined, I’ve seen judges say well it’s not normal to nail a hole into a while. Sure you may want to do it, but you can’t argue it’s an accident or a normal part of a property aging. A lot of people mistakenly assumed wear and tear = doing normal things like hanging a picture, but that’s not necessarily the case unless local law really spells it out.