Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in New York

Both verbal and inplied contract? Remedies req.

This regards an ''apartment'' in the upstairs of a house, and the preprinted lease is vague.

When my girlfriend moved in here (and I moved in a year later), there was a working washer and dryer. The dryer quit working, the landlord promised to fix it, but we let it go (huge electric costs).

Now the washer has quit. He promised to replace it, and attempted to do so with a defective unit (which never made it in after testing). We are still going without one.

Is there an implied contract, since there was a washer here at the original renting? Is the verbal agreement enforceable? What can we do about it?

Thanks for your time.


Asked on 1/19/05, 8:08 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Stephen Loeb Law Office of Stephen R. Loeb

Re: Both verbal and inplied contract? Remedies req.

There is no implied contract for a washer-dryer but it's possible a washer-dryer is an essential part of the lease agreement if it was understood that it was part of the property you were renting. It may be necessary to litigate, or withhold a portion of rent to get the applaince replaced. This may strain relations. Whether its worth it or not is up to you.

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Answered on 1/20/05, 9:06 am


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