Re: FIRE! - Landlord Forum thread 339480

Re: FIRE! by Anonymous on October 5, 2015 @17:03

Likely the only thing you are obligated to return at this point is pre-paid rent, pro-rated from the date of fire to the end of the month. Handle the security deposit in the manner required by your state law. If you run up on the deadline to return it without hearing a determination from the Fire Marshall about the cause of the fire, you will then have to return the deposit to the tenant. If you discover at a later time that tenant was responsible for the fire, you (or your insurer) will have to sue him for damages.

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Re: FIRE! by Terri (VA) on October 6, 2015 @10:08	[ Reply ]

Thanks so much... there was no pre-paid rent. It was due the 1st -- they still hadn't paid by the time of the fire (the 3rd). I know I have 45 days to return the deposit and I'll have the fire marshal's report tomorrow. I can leave it at their mailbox tomorrow if it was truly accidental.