Legal Question in Real Estate Law in New Hampshire
Landlord/tenant
Seven student moved into a rental
property during the school year.
Prior to moving in we were promised
high speed internet access, we would
be able to access the internet via a
wireless router. After moving in and
signing the lease we found out there
was no internet. Several months
later we were given dial up with two
connections for seven people.
Because of the lack of internet all of
our grades suffered. Can we sue for
damages?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Landlord/tenant
Yes, but you won't get anything. Why? Because you can't prove if you are stupid or partying too much, or for about 50 other reasons. You are in school, so listen and learn this now... IF you contract for something, especially a necessity, and you don't get it, you give notice (I suggest 3 times), IN WRITING by CRR, telling whomever that they promised "X", that you do not have "X", and that you will get it yourself, it will cost $XX.xx, and that you will with hold it from your rent unless it is provided as promised. You ALWAYS give a date you expect a response, and NEVER threaten anything you are not prepared to do, and you always do what you say you will when you say you will. I also suggest you always do any needed research and educations on an issue, and take a reasonable and supportable position, then document your position in case you ever end up in a fight. If you do those things, you will minimize your problems (people will see you are being reasonable and business like, and if they get in a fight, that they stand a greater chance that they will lose, so they will be much more likely to do what they should and/or need to avoid fighting with you) and if you do need to fight over something, the judge will see you were reasonable and objective and business like, and the chances you will prevail go up dramatically. Learn it and live it an you will spend MUCH less time dealing with crap in your personal and business life. Go forth, think and document!!!