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Purchased a property with an exiting tenant
I closed on a property with a tenant that vacated two days before closing. The security deposit was transferred to me at closing. I do not have contact information or a new address for the prior tenant to forward the deposit to. The tenant left a pile of trash, a dresser and a bed om the curb. There are also broken blinds and a hole in the wall along with what I would consider a few areas of excessive wear. The deposit is only $750.
Am I in a position to keep the deposit to cover the dumpster and repairs? I am in Pennsylvania.