Valuing moveout damage and depost money

[Ryan Mulrooney]

Yesterday was the first time a tenant moved our of our rental home and left damage inside the home. I have some questions about how to value it. There were four areas of concern that I noted during the walkthrough:

1) A $600 kitchen ceiling fan -- the centerpiece of the kitchen decor -- had been replaced by a cheesy $40 bathroom fixture. The tenant said it stopped working. I doubt that. He never mentioned a problem with it when he was living there. It was not left on the property, and he did not have an explanation for where it went. He put up his own fixtures in two other places but returned my original fixtures. The fan was perhaps 10 years old, but my move-in photos show it to be working and in excellent condition. Do I charge full replacement cost with installation or some depreciated cost?

2) He mounted a flat television over the fireplace and left four 3/8" holes plus impact damage into the actual bricks, not the mortar. I was asked whether mounting there was OK in the beginning, and I said yes. This does not seem like basic wear and tear or returning it to its original condition. What are your thoughts? I'm having repair quoted.

3) A mirrored closet door in the master br was cracked from some kind of impact. I had somebody out, and they said it could not be repaired. Tenant said they were heavy and hard to keep on the tracks, but didn't state how they came to be damaged. Replace would be $1,000 but it could be done with wood doors for $300. Is this chargable against the deposit?

4) He left a hideous trampoline in the back yard full of yard debris. He said he would come by and get it in a few days, so that has yet to happen. The turf under it is destroyed and the garden area around it is overgrown. Is yard repair and cleanup fair game against the deposit. Tenant was responsible for yard maintenance. The turf part of the lawn was ok, but all of the gardens looked like the property was a vacant hobo home.

Thanks