Dayton, OH asked in Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Consumer Law and Land Use & Zoning for Ohio

Q: If the landlord allowed me to put 15,000$ of work into his house and Now he trying to evict me, can I sue for that mone

I been living in this home for 16 years and i finally decided to ask him can I put some work into the home and it costs me 15,000 and it made the value of the home go up, he can now charge $800 instead of 200$ in rent, So he wants to evict me out of the house, can I sue for that money out of that house.

1 Lawyer Answer

A: You may have a case for unjust enrichment, contact an attorney to discuss how to file the claim and what you need to allergies

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