A month ago had a grease fire in the kitchen, son was heating up oil for french fries, left unattended. Fire department had to come, fire investigators. Landlady looked into condo insurance and had them come out. Now we, me and my son have to pay deductible which is 2500.00. I am not working, he lost his job the day of fire. Want to move but she went and got a civil action from court incase we move out. They have not been good landlords, took 3 yrs to get hood for stove but went up in the fire. If we move I am afraid that it will mess up my son's credit, he want sto eventually buy house, only 19 right now. Landlady would take out line of credit and we pay monthly for about 6 months to pay off. Is it worth it, that is once he finds a job. Everyone in my family is saying move, but I don't know, I want to but not sure what consequences be with the court judgement, not for me my son.
2006-10-09 07:42:08 · 8 answers · asked by birdy1112001 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
Ethically, the debt is yours and your sons. Through his fault, the property got damaged. You are actually lucky the landlord is only charging you the deductable. Pay your landlady, and keep an eye on the oil from now on.
2006-10-09 07:45:48 · answer #1 · answered by Jenyfer C 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
First of all if it took 3 MONTHS to get a hood for my stove I would have taken action where you pay someone else your rent but the landlord does not get it until they get you what you need.
Second, your son caused a fire that could have killed a buildling full of people. You are lucky that no one was hurt and that your landlord is willing to give you the option to make payments. But here you are thinking you can just move out and run away from the situation. It doesnt work like that. Pay it or when you are taken to court you'll have to pay court costs and maybe additional fees.
2006-10-09 07:51:00 · answer #2 · answered by Amy >'.'< 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're going to have to pay it. The fire was due to negligence. It doesn't matter what terrible landlords they've been...if your living conditions were unsuitable I think 3 years would be plenty of time to figure that one out. In any case, with neither of you working you have to move before there are more lawsuits brought against you for non payment of rent. The good news is that when you do move out, she will use your security deposit towards the damages.
2006-10-09 07:46:30 · answer #3 · answered by Mara 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Get a lawyer. She has to pay the deductable...its her insurance. We had a fire in an apartment in the building where I work and we had to make all the repairs. The fire was the tenants fault there, too. If the place isn't livable, the landlord has to pay to put you up somewhere while repairs are made. She has made you agree to do things that you don't have to do. Fixing the building after a fire is the job of the landlord. Thats the cost of doing business.
2006-10-09 07:51:31 · answer #4 · answered by FreddyBoy1 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Sorry to hear about that. That is aweful. Do you have renter's insurance? I'd try that first. If you don't then you'll have to pay back your landlord. But just because you are paying her doesn't mean that you have to stay. It's probably best if you were to move and get a new place and pay her from a distance.
2006-10-09 07:45:59 · answer #5 · answered by Aubrey's mommy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry on this one.....The landlord is correct. Best to take it out in payments. They will get it one way or the other.
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2016-10-19 02:23:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is the landlords responsibility to pay deductible. they own the place and it is their policy. you are not responsible.
2006-10-09 08:00:58 · answer #8 · answered by Rob C 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋