Tenant broke the handle of microwave. Security deposit?

Tenant broke the handle of microwave. Security deposit?

Member since 2019 · 5 posts · 0 votes

Hello,

My tenant had just broken the handle of the above oven microwave that was installed about 1.5 years ago. A new microwave is 190 and additional for labor installing to above the oven.  


Is this something I can use the security deposit for?  

Thanks!

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Developer · New Orleans, LA · Member since 2015 · 1k+ posts · 898 votes
6y

@John Lee Yes, the damage would be deducted from the security deposit.  For what it is worth, you can purchase replacement handles for most OTR microwaves, and its considerably cheaper and easier to just replace the handle.

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  • Developer · New Orleans, LA · Member since 2015 · 1k+ posts · 898 votes
    6y

    @John Lee Yes, the damage would be deducted from the security deposit.  For what it is worth, you can purchase replacement handles for most OTR microwaves, and its considerably cheaper and easier to just replace the handle.

  • Rental Property Investor · Colorado Springs, CO · Member since 2020 · 433 posts · 284 votes
    6y

    I agree, get a new handle and replace it. 

  • Member since 2019 · 5 posts · 0 votes
    6y

    Thanks guys!  That’s something I hadn’t thought of, tenant ordered the handle.  

  • San Jose, CA · Member since 2015 · 4k+ posts · 3k+ votes
    6y

    No, for goodness' sake.  How can anyone break a handle on a microwave by some kind of abuse?  If the handle broke off, it was a lousy, cheap microwave.  Not their fault.  Get it repaired and write it off.

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