Q: Can an at-will tenant who payed rent in full sue for constructive eviction if heat was lost and not fixed for a month?
In February 2020 I became an at-will tenant after an amicable year lease expired before I was able to find a new place. Despite my roommate moving without communicating with me: I covered the $1575 rent by myself and confirmed via text I would have another month. Heating system failed the first of February and I have documented proof it was not fixed for 24 days despite more than adequate communication. Expenses from hotels and becoming terribly ill from poor living conditions, high electricity bill (I was using space heaters and the oven around the clock) accrued. My landlord also entered without 24 hour notice to “inspect” the property after there had already been a property manager present 2 times that month to “check” the heat. He did not return my security deposit for 3 months, and the whole situation ended up with me having to get rid of almost all of my belongings to stay with a relative. If I want to sue for $4,000, do I have to produce proof of every expense accrued?
A:
Question: If I want to sue for $4,000, do I have to produce proof of every expense accrued?
Answer: Yes.
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