Comments on: I started your house on fire – gimme back my deposit http://justalandlord.com/2009/10/13/i-started-your-house-on-fire-now-gimme-my-deposit-back/ Tim Ballering's Survival Tips for Landlords in an Unjust World Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:43:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tim Ballering http://justalandlord.com/2009/10/13/i-started-your-house-on-fire-now-gimme-my-deposit-back/comment-page-1/#comment-1604 Tim Ballering Sun, 09 Oct 2011 09:04:25 +0000 http://justalandlord.com/?p=188#comment-1604 No, tenants are seldom held responsible for these type of damages. In fact there is a WI Supreme Court Case that says tenants are not liable for the unforeseen results that cause fires. <a href="http://www.wicourts.gov/sc/opinion/DisplayDocument.html?content=html&seqNo=51780" rel="nofollow">Maryland Arms v. Connell</a> Our association file an amicus brief in this case. No, tenants are seldom held responsible for these type of damages.

In fact there is a WI Supreme Court Case that says tenants are not liable for the unforeseen results that cause fires. Maryland Arms v. Connell

Our association file an amicus brief in this case.

]]> By: teri http://justalandlord.com/2009/10/13/i-started-your-house-on-fire-now-gimme-my-deposit-back/comment-page-1/#comment-1603 teri Sun, 09 Oct 2011 07:39:58 +0000 http://justalandlord.com/?p=188#comment-1603 So in this case did the tenant have to pay for the fire damage and breaking of the doors from the candle? What happen with the homeowners insurance? Did the renters insurance pay for the damages? Thank you for your answer. I love this website by the way. So in this case did the tenant have to pay for the fire damage and breaking of the doors from the candle?
What happen with the homeowners insurance? Did the renters insurance pay for the damages?

Thank you for your answer. I love this website by the way.

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