All Forum Posts by: Brent William

Thank you for your input. The scratches are very noticeable from about 15 feet away and don't resemble anything even close to standard wear and tear, but agreed, perhaps not malicious. We found out that GE does sell the replacement SS doors individually, so we are going that route. It isn't cheap, but should arrive at about 1/2 the cost of a new fridge once installed, which we will bill back to the Tenant.

Hi, 
I am looking for advise on how much to charge back a vacating Tenant for clear and malicious damage to a near new stainless steel refrigerator? The tenant was in the property for 12 months and the fridge now has multiple, noticeable significant scratches on both of the French doors, which were not there previously. I have called the manufacturer and they don't sell just the two doors alone. When they took possession of the property, it was about 2 years old and a new replacement fridge is $2,995 + tax. We have a sufficient amount of security deposit, so I am considering charging them the remainder of it's useful life (+/- 90%) based on 20 years, purchasing a new one, and offering them the old one if they wish to haul it away at their cost. Any advise or guidance would be super appreciated. Thanks!