Keep in mind, they have not been convicted in a court of law and these are only allegations at this point.

If it does go to court, you can have the attorney add in legal fees to the suit.I am not an attorney, but work with one often for evictions and other things.

A Court order would be required.

The tenant is contesting it in court though, may apply for state assistance, etc and it is going slow.

This is a helluva country, Ted.

Due to an ongoing court issue, lawyer fees are adding up and I'm tight on money.

Do you think they're going to come back some day and demand their deposit back, or take you to court if you fail to refund it?

Though some smaller cities have more reasonably paced markets, the biggest, hottest real estate markets in our country move like race horses.

In my part of the country, it is never used in living rooms or bedrooms.

(c) If after a casualty loss the rental premises are partially unusable for residential purposes and if the casualty loss is not caused by the negligence or fault of the tenant, a member of the tenant's family, or a guest or invitee of the tenant, the tenant is entitled to reduction in the rent in an amount proportionate to the extent the premises are unusable because of the casualty, but only on judgment of a county or district court.