Tenant Broke Garage Door

Tenant always drives fast into the garage and quickly lowers the door he used the remote to open the garage door drove in quick lowered the door on his car damaged my garge door bent the bottom section.

Tenant broke garage door.

The amount the tenant deducts for the repair cannot exceed one month s rent. I think that maybe the tenant should have to pay for the door less a few years depreciation. It was the landlord s responsibility to maintain the steps this would usually be the case because the steps are part of the common area which is the landlord s responsibility. I m guessing it would be the same anywhere in th u s if is a result of normal wear and tear then no you would not be responsible e g.

The garage door s malfunction could be a safety issue in the event of a fire preventing access into and out of the garage. Saying he is moving and using is security deposit. Some states such as washington take things farther noting that a landlord cannot legally make the tenants responsible for any repairs except when the tenant or their guests caused the damage. If your repair issue is potentially difficult or costly and isn t an obvious landlord responsibility check your state laws for more clarity.

Old parts break t. From what you have written it appears that the landlord is responsible for replacing the broken garage in the rental that you have since he initiated repairs by replacing the switch to it after he was advised of problems. Tenant is refusing to pay for the repair. If the tenant moved in with and door which was whole and broke the frame and dented the door then i think the tenant should have to replace the door and the frame.

Depending on the type of damage in the jurisdiction we own rental properties it depends. For example if a tenant falls and breaks his ankle on a broken front door step the landlord will be liable if the tenant can show all of the following. He signe a newlease for another year starting oct 1. Now i need to have the one section replaced.

Dents in a door is not wear and tear it is damage.