Tenant security deposit deduction

[Hai Le]

Hello all! I just recently had a tenant move out with a security deposit of $1000. The unit required extensive cleaning due to a shedding dog they had, it also had damages to the bathroom door and door trim from what seemed to be the dogs nails digging into it. There was also burn holes in a couch that he had purchased and wanted to leave in the unit. I suspect there to have been smoking in the unit which is prohibited in the lease agreement.

What would be a proper way to address this and reasonable deduction to the security deposit for the extensive cleaning due to the excessive dog hair, damage to door and door frame and the high possibility of smoking that occurred in the unit?