Belle Glade, FL asked in Landlord - Tenant for Florida

Q: Do i have to pay rent if i was without "Water in home" with 3 kids for 8 mths? My rent is 5400

Around July i told my landlord that I have a leak somewhere in my apartment. He told me he would send someone by. And he never did I kept telling him about it and remind him about it. If no one ever came out I will tell my rent for July August September and even October when my water went off. I went from 4000 gallons of water to 17,000 gallons of water. My bills came up to a total of $632 and when I saw him the bill he said he had the nerve to say that he's only paying 200 in the beginning and he never did anything I told him that I would not pay that bill because it was too much. When my water was cut off and October I was without water from October November December January February March April May and I finally he paid it in full May of 2020 he made a payment of $632 but my account was already sent the credit and I had to turn around and told me I had to pay the deposit of $145 I think I shouldn't have to pay because he put me in that predicament. my mom living next door

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Bruce Alexander Minnick
Bruce Alexander Minnick
Answered
  • Landlord Tenant Lawyer
  • Tallahassee, FL
  • Licensed in Florida

A: This situation is much to complicated to be solved here. You should locate a lawyer experienced in Landlord & Tenant Law in the Belle Glade area.

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