Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Florida

We rented a condo in Florida recently for a week. While there, I was frying fish in a flimsy pan provided by the condo. I had a small grease fire. Some of the grease spilled onto a cabinet. It warped the paint. The condo owner has a 300 dollar deposit from us. He says that he cannot find anyone to repair the cabinet's paint. The contract does say that the renters are responsible for damage. I think the owner may want us to pay to replace all of the cabinets even though only one was damaged. Are we responsible to do this?


Asked on 4/21/12, 10:12 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
Richard Kaplan

It sounds like you are responsible for the damage, and while the landlord can't gouge you, he can charge you for whatever the reasonable cost of correcting the damage is. If that means replacing the cabinets because that is the only way to reasonably fix the damage, then they may be able to do it. Though something less may be more reasonable.

Read more
Answered on 4/21/12, 12:13 pm
David Slater David P. Slater, Esq.

I see no reason you will have to replace all the cabinets.

Read more
Answered on 4/21/12, 12:55 pm


Related Questions & Answers

More Real Estate and Real Property questions and answers in Florida