Landlord/Tenant problem.?

Question

There was a septic problem in our apt that made the apt unlivable. make a long story short..mold everywhere, they had to pull up all carpeting etc. we were asked by the landlords to pay the next months rent even though we didnt stay in that apt ONE day that month. however, our belongings WERE still there. I want to ask them for that months rent back bcz i believe their ins should have paid for that. how do i go about letting them know they owe us this $$?
btw..we gave a 30 day notice @ the same time i paid that months rent so we are no longer renting from this agency.

Answer 1

I am kind of confused. Apartments don't use septic systems, they are sewers.

If you left your stuff you were still renting. If the manager told you to stay away for X number of days the manager should have paid your hotel bill.

And no, our insurance NEVER pays for flaky renters, rent is not a claim we can make.

Answer 2

If the unit is unfit for human habitation, you do NOT have to pay rent for the time that it is unfit for occupancy. A simple note demanding the return of the rent incorrectly paid should suffice. If they refuse, you should easily prevail in Small Claims Court assuming that you have documentation of the problem.

This assumes that you did not cause the sewer backup by throwing things down the drain that should not have been put there, of course.

If the landlord has loss of rental income coverage he will collect from his insurance company. And yes, there are apartment complexes with septic systems instead of public sewers. And, no, the landlord is NOT liable for your hotel bills either. Not sure where "Landlord" gets her information, but it is simply wrong.

Answer 3

The landlord should have made sure that the septic tank is functional
it was causing mold
as far as the landlord is concerned
this is his problem
You were right in giving your notice
If you repeated told your landlord about this
and he did nothing he should have been taken to the rentalsman or you could have reported this to them. Withhold your rent until the problem is fixed

Answer 4

My Dad is a private landlord and the final human beings he rented certainly one of his properties out to have been Vietnamese drug sellers lol, they in no way paid their hire so my Dad issued them a observe of eviction and that they had to locate selection accommadation interior 2 months, after no respond he went around to the domicile, he went interior and that that they had disconnected the electrical powered energy meter so as that they did not pay for the electrical powered energy they used and had tinfoil all up the wallsto mirror the easy and assorted tube lighting fixtures in each room different than one the place they lived and slept (5 of them in one room because of the fact the different 4 rooms have been crammed with weed flora. besides that they had long previous at this element there have been merely empty bags of fertiliser and a few hashish leaves on the floor.

Answer 5

Next time hold on the money and do the search for the information! Also remember a phrase quiet enjoyment! If you can;t enjoy where you are living you should be checking the laws that govern this area of the law! The health department should have been called and then the landlord would have been responsible for taking care of his business. They would have forced the issue!

Answer 6

Hello, I am NOT a lawyer and the following is simply personal info I found for a friend that I think may point you in the right direction.

Go to :

http://www.lsnjlaw.org/english/placeilive/irentmyhome/tenantsrights/chapterten/index.cfm

It's Chapter 10: Defenses to Eviction [from N.J.S.A., that is NJ Statutes Annotated, I believe]. In particular, Click on "Failure to provide safe and decent housing". Also you might want to read the other "Defenses..."

Good Luck!

Answer 7

I don't think you owe any of that month. THEY need to mitigate the damages, and you should take them to small claims court!