Q: Do we have a case? No hot water or electricity. Police instructed All tenant's to leave immediately for sa
fety. Rent is paid in full. Owner gave a 3 day notice today 5/28 to vacate by 5/30 before shutting the whole building down. They have a hotel license. Missed work and sleeping in my car.
A: There is not enough facts here to determine if you have a case. However I suggest that you speak with a landlord tenant attorney in your area to go over then entire situation to determine for sure.
Richard Paul Zaretsky agrees with this answer
A: I agree with Attorney Williamson, more facts are needed. A landlord is required to provide a certain standard of living, including heat and hot water and except for non-payment of rent, is required to give you more than a 3 Day Notice to vacate. You may have a case, but you need to be realistic about what result you would get, even if you won your case. If you landlord is closing down the building, which is is grave disrepair, he may be judgment proof and you would be wasting your time and additional money. You may want to Google your next landlord before you move in. Best of luck!
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We all agree on this. And I would note that a 3 day notice on Sunday the 28th with Monday a holiday means the first day of the 3 days is Tuesday the 30th and the third day is June 1. Also, if you paid your rent, then what is the 3 day notice for?
And why is the electricity and water off? Was it the landlord that shut it off or did he not pay the bills?
All this needs to be reviewed by an attorney.
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