Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Louisiana
A prospective tenant contracted to have reconstruction work in my rental property at their expense. The work was not completed nor did they pay the contractor. All of this occurred prior to executing a rental agreement. In addition they installed and later removed a sink which caused a plumbing problem and cabinet damage.
After several attempts we could not come up with terms agreeable to finalize the lease therefore I decided not to execute a contract with them.
Am I legally obligated to return their security deposit or can I get an estimate(s) for restoring their work to its originality as well as the plumbing/cabinet damage and deduct it from their deposit?
1 Answer from Attorneys
If you can show actual damage or expense undertaken by you on behalf of these tenants, then you can keep the security deposit.
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