What is the name of your state? New York
In my situation, there was a water leak that flooded the apartment and damaged the tenant's personal property. Since then the tenant has withheld payment for March and has claimed it was withheld for reimbursement of damage to their personal items. They included an itemized list for things such as dress shirts, boots, and laundry/dry-cleaning which total to approximately the same amount as the rent. I'd like to know if the landlord is responsible for damage to their personal property and whether the tenant can withhold the rent payment because of that. Any help is greatly appreciated! Thank you.What is the name of your state?
In my situation, there was a water leak that flooded the apartment and damaged the tenant's personal property. Since then the tenant has withheld payment for March and has claimed it was withheld for reimbursement of damage to their personal items. They included an itemized list for things such as dress shirts, boots, and laundry/dry-cleaning which total to approximately the same amount as the rent. I'd like to know if the landlord is responsible for damage to their personal property and whether the tenant can withhold the rent payment because of that. Any help is greatly appreciated! Thank you.What is the name of your state?