Who is liable for damage caused by guests?

Especially when they are going into foreclosure and fear their credit being damaged.

Our lease has a clause that makes the tenant responsible to report leaks and defects and is responsible for any consequential damages that arise from a failure or delay in reporting.

@Rachel Jones copy & paste from our site:A bad tenant can lead to thousands of dollars of losses via unpaid rents, legal fees and property damages.

I've used Airbnb and they have reimbursed me for repairs when a guest does damages, but they take a lot of time and the reimbursement is not always what I expected.

Any tips you have when dealing with a tenant who consistently breaks lease, lies about property damage / repairs needed, does things like keep the heat off in the winter when shes closed for the one day a week.

If not, or if this is a first time occurrence, I'd start with gathering any tangible proof that the damages are a result of the other landlord or tenant ie; video camera, pictures and suggest to the tenant that they seek a resolution based on the evidence.

If the damage was storm related homeowners insurance might be an option?

We have had some recent storms in the Dallas/Fort Worth area that have caused some serious damage and even taken lives.

Seems like a lot of brain damage for very little gain.