I got a letter in the mail (and so did my 4 other roommates) stating that we owe our landlord about $10,000 because she believes the boiler broke because of our negligent behavior. The boiler cracked and broke after 3 years and she is saying it is because we turned the heat off for days at a time or turned the heat at or above 80 degrees f. This is not true, nor does she have any proof that we did that. Even if she did, there is nothing in the lease about what temperature the house must be kept at. Where should we go from here? My roommate's father is a lawyer and is currently writing a letter back but will we have to go to court etc?Thank you for your time
Ignore the letters. Your landlord is totally responsible for the boiler. The landlord is obviously a creep. Sometimes you get one who expects you to pay for every repair maintenance job but the legal responsibility is on the landord. If he takes you to court, he will lose. His argument is ridiculous.He placed your safety and well-being in jeopardy by not maintaining the property. Stick that one to him. PS: Boilers don't break this way, it is RIDICULOUS! Thumb me down all you want, but I am right.
She has no proof that you turned off the heat or that you maintained heat at so and so She also is not a professional custodian who specializes in that field Explain to her you will take this to court She is responsible for maintenance No boiler costs about $10,000 with labor What she should do is complain to whoever installed it 3 Years is ridiculous for such item to break...
