legal advice: Security deposit

[Jeff J.]

I have a tenant who recently moved out.  During her tenancy her boyfriend totally destroyed the back entry door (cost $600).   He is now in prison and supposedly will pay restitution to me when he is release.  The person at the court said I would have "a snowball's chance in Hell" of ever getting the money.

In her lease it states if she or her guests damages the property she is responsible for it.

I then sent her the security deposit minus the $600.

She said I must pay her her full deposit because I will be getting the money from her boyfriend when he gets out of prison.

I suppose I am "screwed" and I must return her full deposit?

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Thanks

Jeff

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Nope, she's responsible.  She's on the lease.  It's not your job to find out who caused the damage.  It was her responsibility as your tenant to take care of any damage that occurred. 

Tell her nice try :-)