Re: Construction in Apartment - Landlord Forum thread 354636

Re: Construction in Apartment by Garry (Iowa) on October 14, 2017 @16:05

You did not say if the place was either partly or totally uninhabitable, or that the tenant could possibly have stayed there while the work was being done. You only said the T *chose* to move out. Choosing to move, and having(forced) to move are 2 different things. I'm assuming you asked the T to move, and he complied. The T was also relying on the info you provided, that he could be back in, in 2 weeks. That was not the Ts fault that it took 5 weeks before he could move back in. So, yes, at the very least, he owes you no rent for August. Your T tried to save himself money by staying with friends for 2 weeks. But when that turned into 5 weeks, he had to stay in a hotel. Those final 3 weeks should be at your expense, because you did not live up to what you said about the T being able to return in 2 weeks, even though it wasn't your fault. However, you may be able to negotiate with the contractor that did the work, because he quoted you 2 weeks, not 5, so you incurred additional expenses because you relied on his timetable.

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