Re: security deposit/severe damage - Landlord Forum thread 360597

Re: security deposit/severe damage by lpadave on June 26, 2020 @14:42

well,......as a first, fast read through of your extremely lengthly, detailed post, it seems they left quite a mess for a year and a couple of months occupancy.

it is unclear just what the on- possession condition was.

while your charges line by line seem quite reasonable dollar wise, two things come to mind.
1. screen better in advance
2. inspect your property religiously at least every six months.

while it seems this mess goes WAY BEYOND normal or ''acceptable heavy'' wear and tear,....there is always going to be a certain amount of ''tenant residue'' which residents leave behind,.....even in the 'A' properties.

Clean it up, turn it over, try to put better quality tenants in there the next time.

Try to collect from the old tenants, which I doubt you'll be able to do. thousand or 1500 unfortunately doesn't go very far these days,...and is only worth a limited amount in time and aggrrivation and court time.

Unfotunately,....this is the part of the business that stings us all.

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