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100% the property should be liveable when a tenant vacates - and VCAT will (usually) award in your favour for cleaning, malicious damage or damages that aren't wear and tear (ie. Holes in walls, doors etc). If the matter is taken to VCAT, you will need to show that these damages are above...

If this case presents itself at VCAT, I doubt the OP will get much at all. Considering OP is renovating, while the damages are the tenants responsibility - if the landlord is planning on painting, ripping out carpets etc. VCAT would likely view that as "tough luck" because they were already...