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How do you prove urine odor to keep security deposit?
A tenant just moved out of my rental property and there is a urine odor throughout the first floor. The floors are vinyl planks (Allure Trafficmaster). She had a cat and signed a pet addendum that obligates her to pay to remediate pet odors. However, during our move-out inspection, she claimed she cleaned up after her cat and that she doesn't smell any odors. I don't see any apparent stains on the floors or walls that reveal urine but the odor is definitely there. How would you handle this situation?