Do you alert your exiting tenant of items that are broken?

[Maria G.]

If you've noticed things that you'll need to repair if they don't, do you alert them ahead of time so that they fix them or just in the final walkthrough? Do you deduct them from the deposit?

My tenants have generally be good, maintaining no clutter and keeping things clean, but they (mostly, their kids) have broken a few things that I'll need to repair, including:

1. Paint chip (OK, except some baseboard areas will need patching for 2-3 holes)

2. Switches (1), power outlet (1), cover plates (3)

3. Kitchen cabinet scratches

4. Bath tub scratches

I think they are aware of 1-3 but I wasn't sure about 4, so I sent them a video of tooth paste being a great remedy with a note that read: "I noticed a lot of scratches and I read this could fix the problem. Could you test if it does? You don't need to actually do the cleaning, I just want to know if it works for our case."

Any suggestion on how to proceed?

Thanks.