House Paintings gone. Can I charge the deposit?

[Juan Abraham]

Hello everyone!

   I recently rented an unfurnished house for a couple of years and left a couple of paintings hanging in the wall. 

   After the renters returned the house I found out that they had thrown the paintings away!

   Can I keep the deposit over this? Is it legal?

[Tyson Luthy]

They should have been removed before the property was ever rented. They're gone now, time to move on....

Make sure any items you want are removed. It is unrealistic to track and hold tenants accountable for items like that.