Property Damage - Landlord Forum thread

Property Damage by Samantha (AZ) on July 2, 2012 @23:26

If you are a landlord and your tenant claims a bird broke the window, actually shattered a 9 foot wide dual pane sliding glass door and got up and flew away unharmed, Who is responsible for the fixing of such window?

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Re: Property Damage by James (RI) on July 2, 2012 @23:40	[ Reply ]

Was it a pterodactyl? I'd say they are responsible since it is obvious BS. If they are not willing to pay, I would deduct it out of their security or raise the rent to cover it over a year or two.

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Re: Property Damage by Jack Klein (NY) on July 3, 2012 @00:47	[ Reply ]

Owner's Insurance should cover it. Renter's insurance will probably cover it too since it is likely a tenant reponsibility in the lease. It is in mine.

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Re: Property Damage by Sally (RI) on July 3, 2012 @11:15	[ Reply ]

Was it an eagle that hit the window ???? Would have had to have been a huge bird.

Re: Property Damage by Anonymous on July 3, 2012 @12:50	[ Reply ]

Were the glass shards inside the house, ie broken from outside, or lying on the ground outside, ie someone from inside the unit broke the glass and is blaming a bird....

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Re: Property Damage by Anonymous on July 4, 2012 @02:44	[ Reply ]

It was broken from outside only the outer pane was shattered. The whole in the slider was waist level to me and I ma 5'2. The super bird had to have flown through chairs then cushions then into the window. The mom told me her son threw the bird over the fence and the dad says it flew away. The younger (15) son says my brother has anger management issues i am sure he kicked it. I have a really great pic of the window wish I could attach it. No feathers no blood no bird, I was there the day it happened, about 3 hours after taking pics. There was a dog to rubber tire tied to a rope laying close to the window, whish I got a pic of that :/ The best part is that the son posted it on Face Book and this is how I found out!