Re: Who pays for broken front door to rental unit?

Re: Who pays for broken front door to rental unit? by Dave (Michigan) on April 18, 2016 @12:18

I would write them a letter stating that since the property was damaged, they are responsible. You can either deduct it from their security deposit at the end of the lease, OR what I would suggest is pay for it out of their security deposit now and ask that they pay an extra $X amount each month to restore their security deposit back to it's full amount.

It sounds like you know these tenants cause damage, so it's best to make them pay before something else happens and their security deposit is all used up.

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Re: Who pays for broken front door to rental unit? by Anonymous on April 18, 2016 @18:50	[ Reply ]

"what I would suggest is pay for it out of their security deposit now" And this is very likely illegal. Under most state laws, the security deposit is the property of the tenant and cannot be touched by the landlord. Even if the tenant agrees to this, state law, not the landlord OR the tenant, determines how security deposits are handled and dispersed. The law determines what deductions can be taken and when, generally at the end of tenancy. Be very careful when giving bad or possibly illegal advice regarding security deposits.

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