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Updated almost 2 years ago on . Most recent reply
Returning a deposit question after murder
So I have a duplex and a tenant had 4 friends over and one of the younger ones was playing with a gun and shot his friend in the head and killed him (all early 20’s) unfortunately. The tenant is moving out because of such a traumatic experience and I am wondering about the deposit. The place looks clean blood was cleaned off the walls, most was on the couch he threw out.
Do I return the deposit? I’m just wondering how to navigate renting it out again do you have to disclose a killing in the unit?
Thanks
Most Popular Reply
Return the deposit. Wish person well. Times like this it’s time to sympathize and be a cool human. Tenant did no wrong, but has a lifetime of thoughts and emotions.