Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in New York
Contract Dispute
Our landlord is in the final faze of selling the home we live in. He agreed with a estimate to paint the house, which he claims was required in order to sell, a written estimat was sent to heim and he telephoned with his go ahead to start painting. My husband was in the hospital for two weeks after the agreement was reached and then it rain for three weeks causing soaking of the wood. The paint job is now done but the landloard is coming up with all types of reasons to not pay. Do we have any recourse????
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Contract Dispute
You should send a letter demanding payment. After that there is nothing stoppingyou from suing him, or withholding rent to the value of the services, if you are still living in the house.
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Re: Contract Dispute
Yes you certainly have recourse available to you which may be able to be in the form of a rent abatement....however, we would need some more information before making a complete and proper determination. You are welcome to contact us for a free consultation.
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