Tenant Broke Garage Door

If your repair issue is potentially difficult or costly and isn t an obvious landlord responsibility check your state laws for more clarity.

Tenant broke garage door.

Some states such as washington take things farther noting that a landlord cannot legally make the tenants responsible for any repairs except when the tenant or their guests caused the damage. If the tenant moved in with and door which was whole and broke the frame and dented the door then i think the tenant should have to replace the door and the frame. From what you have written it appears that the landlord is responsible for replacing the broken garage in the rental that you have since he initiated repairs by replacing the switch to it after he was advised of problems. Tenant is refusing to pay for the repair.

Depending on the type of damage in the jurisdiction we own rental properties it depends. Damage caused by tenant. The garage door s malfunction could be a safety issue in the event of a fire preventing access into and out of the garage. I think that maybe the tenant should have to pay for the door less a few years depreciation.

If the landlord does not respond and address the repair the tenant can have the work done. Now i need to have the one section replaced. I m guessing it would be the same anywhere in th u s if is a result of normal wear and tear then no you would not be responsible e g. Old parts break t.

It was the landlord s responsibility to maintain the steps this would usually be the case because the steps are part of the common area which is the landlord s responsibility. He signe a newlease for another year starting oct 1. Dents in a door is not wear and tear it is damage. Saying he is moving and using is security deposit.

Tenant always drives fast into the garage and quickly lowers the door he used the remote to open the garage door drove in quick lowered the door on his car damaged my garge door bent the bottom section.