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Damage cause by tenant (by Gerldine Montgomery [MS]) Jun 6, 2014 3:18 PM

Damage cause by tenant (by Geraldine Montgomery [MS]) Jun 6, 2014 3:24 PM

Damage cause by tenant (by BillS [CO]) Jun 6, 2014 3:29 PM

Damage cause by tenant (by Vee [OH]) Jun 6, 2014 6:59 PM

Damage cause by tenant (by BRAD 20,000 [IN]) Jun 8, 2014 7:23 PM

Damage cause by tenant (by Geraldine [MS]) Jun 10, 2014 7:41 PM

Damage cause by tenant (by Gerldine Montgomery [MS]) Posted on: Jun 6, 2014 3:18 PM
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How do you handle damage causes by tenant? Do you make the tenant pay for the repair or do you charge it to their deposit? --140.194.xx.xx

Damage cause by tenant (by Geraldine Montgomery [MS]) Posted on: Jun 6, 2014 3:24 PM
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The damage was done to the garage door and the security door, costing to repair more than the deposit. --140.194.xx.xx

Damage cause by tenant (by BillS [CO]) Posted on: Jun 6, 2014 3:29 PM
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If the damage is noticed and repaired prior to move-out then they are billed for damages after the repair is made. Collecting is the challenging thing. Perhaps offer them a payment plan. Don't "deduct" damages from SD unless it's the final accounting at move-out.

On-going repairs during tenancy are charged to the tenant as they occur. --75.160.xxx.xxx

Damage cause by tenant (by Vee [OH]) Posted on: Jun 6, 2014 6:59 PM
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In most states you can not access the deposit until the unit is empty and returned to owner,always charge damages as they occur, divide into a couple payments with rent. --75.94.xxx.xxx

Damage cause by tenant (by BRAD 20,000 [IN]) Posted on: Jun 8, 2014 7:23 PM
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Geraldine,

Charge them for the damage before they leave. Apply all monies received to the BALANCE DUE, not to the rent.

Split this over 2-3 paychecks if needed, but

DO NOT wait to take it out of their deposit. You need that deposit to cover unpaid rent and damage/cleaning at move out.

--67.175.xx.xxx

Damage cause by tenant (by Geraldine [MS]) Posted on: Jun 10, 2014 7:41 PM
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Thanks everyone --76.107.xx.xx

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