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Tomlum

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I am a tenant in a 30,000 sq.ft. building in NJ. My lease says I am resposible for environmental damage that I cause. Recently a heating oil tank that the landlord installed leaked. The clean up is 50K. The landlord is trying to evict me because I won't pay the bill. I even offered to split it with him. Should I fight or pay.
 


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HomeGuru

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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Tomlum:
I am a tenant in a 30,000 sq.ft. building in NJ. My lease says I am resposible for environmental damage that I cause. Recently a heating oil tank that the landlord installed leaked. The clean up is 50K. The landlord is trying to evict me because I won't pay the bill. I even offered to split it with him. Should I fight or pay.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

What was the cause of the leak? Did you cause the leak in any way even if it was an accident? If not your fault, fight him.
 
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Tomlum

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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by HomeGuru:
What was the cause of the leak? Did you cause the leak in any way even if it was an accident? If not your fault, fight him.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>It was an above ground tank. We did not cause the leak, it was possibly a corroded tank. Possibly the oil company spilled the oil. We put the oil company on notice. I just found out the landlord sold the building and wants to close by Oct 1st.

 
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HomeGuru

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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Tomlum:
Originally posted by HomeGuru:
What was the cause of the leak? Did you cause the leak in any way even if it was an accident? If not your fault, fight him.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>It was an above ground tank. We did not cause the leak, it was possibly a corroded tank. Possibly the oil company spilled the oil. We put the oil company on notice. I just found out the landlord sold the building and wants to close by Oct 1st.
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Make sure the prospective Buyer knows of the problem and that you will not be paying this bill.
 
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