Fire damage and tenant deposit return

[Andrew McGregor]

Hi

There was a fire in the bedroom of a duplex that I own. The fire department could not determine the cause. It appears like it started inside the bedroom, there was no burned wires inside the walls or anything.

The insurance will not cover all of the loss. Has anyone experienced a fire in a rental before? I’m wondering if I can recover any expenses from the tenants or at least keep their deposit.

Thank you!