Tenant Broke Garage Door

For example if a tenant falls and breaks his ankle on a broken front door step the landlord will be liable if the tenant can show all of the following.

Tenant broke garage door.

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. Saying he is moving and using is security deposit. Damage caused by tenant. If your repair issue is potentially difficult or costly and isn t an obvious landlord responsibility check your state laws for more clarity.

Old parts break t. 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. Dents in a door is not wear and tear it is damage. Depending on the type of damage in the jurisdiction we own rental properties it depends.

The tenant must first notify the tenant of the needed repair either verbally or in writing. 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. 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. Now i need to have the one section replaced.

I think that maybe the tenant should have to pay for the door less a few years depreciation. The amount the tenant deducts for the repair cannot exceed one month s rent. Tenant is refusing to pay for the repair. If the landlord does not respond and address the repair the tenant can have the work done.

The garage door s malfunction could be a safety issue in the event of a fire preventing access into and out of the garage.