Q: Landlord is claiming "lost rent" due to time he had to make repairs and could not show dwelling in said time.
My landlord claimed there were rapairs he had to make and due to said repairs, he could not show the apartment until the repairs were made. He is charging me for a half month of rent that he claims he lost due to the time of the repairs he had to make on the dwelling.
A: If you don't pay, landlord could sue you in small claims court, and you could argue that you don't owe it. The court would decide if you owe it. But the lawsuit would be a public record and could make it more difficult to rent from a landlord who checks. Even if landlord doesn't sue, landlord could make an adverse entry on your credit record, lowering your credit score and making it more difficult to rent from a landlord who checks.
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