landlord those not want to fix the house.?

Question

well i moved to a house on october of 2005 with a contract and a $1,500 of security. well the problem began when hurricane katrina came the house did not have any damage. but the landlord came and started to brake the roof tiles and saw broken things the house had aready from the last person that lived there before i moved in. they called the insurance company and told them that katrina had done all that damage. untill now Nov 1, 2006 she has not fixed the problem. but i think she wants to keep my security i left when i moved in. to fix what she made and the last person that used the house. we tell them about the problem but they act crazy.

Answer 1

Your landlord needs to be reported for insurance fraud. Unfortunately, that area is seeing alot of that. They are taking advantage of you, the insurance company and the system. STOP THEM!

Answer 2

Have you contacted their Insurance Company? If you can prove that she did the damage to the house that is considered Insurance Fraud. She seems like a slumlord instead of a landlord and you probably aren't going to get her to do anything. I don't know what state you live in but some states have pretty stiff renters rights laws.

Answer 3

First of all, what you have is a lease. It is more than a contract. What she is doing is fraud, but unfortunately you do not have a say. A judge would rule that you moved into the house knowing about the damages already. Unless, the house in uninhabitable, you do not get the security deposit back. You also signed a lease, you do not get the deposit back when you break the lease.