Legal Question in Real Estate Law in California

Landlord terminates lease to repair hot water heater failure
My landlords want to evict me from a one year lease so they can repair an area of floor and sheetrock damaged by a leaking hot water heater. The damage occured sometime during my absence on a 6-day trip.
Contractors discovered a mold that could be harmful, then cleaned/decontaminated the area and dried it out.
The landlord wants me out during repairs, gave me a 3-day notice (which I refused to comply with) and is now offering $500 to move and quit the lease.
I want landlord to reduce rent and make repairs without my having to leave. My offered compromise was to move only temporarily and receive 2-days rent credit for each day I had to be out. This was to compensate me for the move costs and time without use of the property. Who is right? What is fair? Help.

Asked on 4/25/00, 1:48 am

Ken Koury Kenneth P. Koury, Esq.

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Re: Landlord terminates lease to repair hot water heater failure

there is no rule, it is whatever the market will bear.

Answered on 8/01/00, 8:57 pm

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