Tenant Broke Lease The Day Before Her Scheduled Move
My tenant was scheduled to move in today and last night she notified me via text that she wanted her security deposit back and that she was not moving. She said it was because her allergies were acting up due to our animals that were no longer in the house. These animals were in the house the three times she was there previously for 10 to 15 minutes with each visit. Which means they were there when we signed the lease. I told her I would have the house and carpets professionally cleaned prior to her move in, which I did. I also agreed (last night) to have a two day pet enzyme carpet treatment completed again, which was started this morning by the carpet cleaner. She would be able to move in Sunday afternoon. I never deposited her prorated rent check, so I returned that to her, but I told her she would not get her deposit back. My question is, do I owe her the deposit since she broke the lease without cause?