Landlord and Tenant Rights and Responsibilities
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Question: We currently rent a home. It flooded the home in ankle deep water while we were at work. Is it reasonable to hold my landlord responsible for at least half of the water bill due to it being a maintenance issue? Also, fans were set up to dry the floors and walls, is it reasonable for the landlord to cover at least half of the electric bills?
Answer: It is impossible to say what is and is not reasonable in a particular situation without detailed knowledge of exactly what happened and why. Whomever was responsible for the flood taking place in the first place is probably responsible for paying the resulting costs. As a general rule, however, where both the rental agreement and Arizona law are silent, landlords and tenants are encouraged to try to negotiate a mutually satisfactory resolution.
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We currently rent a home. It flooded the home in ankle deep water while we were at work. Is it reasonable to hold my landlord responsible for at least half of the water bill due to it being a maintenance issue? Also, fans were set up to dry the floors and walls, is it reasonable for the landlord to cover at least half of the electric bills?
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