Comments on: Can I keep this tenant’s deposit. Colorado. http://kitchen-appliances-pro.com/2009/12/09/can-i-keep-this-tenants-deposit-colorado/ Kitchen-Appliances-Pro.com Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:47:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Twitter Bird http://kitchen-appliances-pro.com/2009/12/09/can-i-keep-this-tenants-deposit-colorado/#comment-2666 Twitter Bird Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://answers.yahoo.com/question/?qid=20091201214159AARYJ9u#comment-2666 Seems like you need an active property manager to help you with the property. Replacing the carpet, cleaning all surfaces, floors, walls and repainting to remove pet odor should take care of the deposit. Additionally did you charge interest when they paid late or bounced checks. I am surprised you let them stay in the place if they were not paying timely. Toilet vs Fridge - Sorry the plumbers story doesn’t ring true. Why would he replace the wax ring on the toilet if he was sure that was not the problem (tenants insisting is ridiculous, they were not authorizing the work, you were). I think he charged you for two sets of work you didn’t need at all and missed the real cause and is trying to cover it. Unless the plumber documented on one of the receipt visits that the problem was the fridge & tenant refuse to allow him to fix it then you have no case for the floor repair against the tenants. More likely you could sue the plumber successfully, but with little documentation you would be hard pressed to win against him/her. Seems like you need an active property manager to help you with the property.

Replacing the carpet, cleaning all surfaces, floors, walls and repainting to remove pet odor should take care of the deposit. Additionally did you charge interest when they paid late or bounced checks. I am surprised you let them stay in the place if they were not paying timely.

Toilet vs Fridge - Sorry the plumbers story doesn’t ring true. Why would he replace the wax ring on the toilet if he was sure that was not the problem (tenants insisting is ridiculous, they were not authorizing the work, you were). I think he charged you for two sets of work you didn’t need at all and missed the real cause and is trying to cover it. Unless the plumber documented on one of the receipt visits that the problem was the fridge & tenant refuse to allow him to fix it then you have no case for the floor repair against the tenants. More likely you could sue the plumber successfully, but with little documentation you would be hard pressed to win against him/her.

]]> By: ~*Mama-of-Two*~ http://kitchen-appliances-pro.com/2009/12/09/can-i-keep-this-tenants-deposit-colorado/#comment-2667 ~*Mama-of-Two*~ Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://answers.yahoo.com/question/?qid=20091201214159AARYJ9u#comment-2667 If you didnt want a headache then you shouldnt be renting out property in a different state. If you lived nearby you could have checked the leak yourself. I’m not sure how a leaky toilet could have damaged the kitchen floor. It all seems very confusing but in the end i dont think they are responsible for the floor. The plumber should have noticed where the leak was really coming from and checked all water sources. Why would the tenants lie about the true source of the leak. I doubt they would want to live in a moldy wet place. It actually seems like the other damages would total $1200. Get estimates and take pictures then keep their deposit. If you didnt want a headache then you shouldnt be renting out property in a different state. If you lived nearby you could have checked the leak yourself. I’m not sure how a leaky toilet could have damaged the kitchen floor. It all seems very confusing but in the end i dont think they are responsible for the floor. The plumber should have noticed where the leak was really coming from and checked all water sources. Why would the tenants lie about the true source of the leak. I doubt they would want to live in a moldy wet place. It actually seems like the other damages would total $1200. Get estimates and take pictures then keep their deposit.

]]> By: Peter http://kitchen-appliances-pro.com/2009/12/09/can-i-keep-this-tenants-deposit-colorado/#comment-2668 Peter Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://answers.yahoo.com/question/?qid=20091201214159AARYJ9u#comment-2668 It sounds like it has nothing to do with the tenants. They only see water on the floor and they called you to get it fixed. As soon as they did that, they were no longer responsible for any damage or figuring out where it came from. If you are not going to have an onsite manager you have to take some losses. As for the other problems you will have to document them to withhold the security. You should change locks on an apt every time anyways. With the pets, you should have charged them a $200 fee per dog up front no refund, and had the terms in the lease. You should get out of the landlord business or stop whining about problems caused by your neglect and inability to screen tenants. Did you even have them fill out an application with references. Be careful though, tenants steal stoves all the time. :::rolling eyes::: It sounds like it has nothing to do with the tenants. They only see water on the floor and they called you to get it fixed. As soon as they did that, they were no longer responsible for any damage or figuring out where it came from. If you are not going to have an onsite manager you have to take some losses. As for the other problems you will have to document them to withhold the security. You should change locks on an apt every time anyways. With the pets, you should have charged them a $200 fee per dog up front no refund, and had the terms in the lease. You should get out of the landlord business or stop whining about problems caused by your neglect and inability to screen tenants. Did you even have them fill out an application with references. Be careful though, tenants steal stoves all the time. :::rolling eyes:::

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