This is for someone who knows abot tenant laws.My landlord is losing his property,(my apartment) to foreclosure.I learned that is is in the process of being auctioned off.It was up for auction late july,but was not sold.On the third of july, a huge puddle of water started coming through the carpet,within a day it became huge.I called the landlord and the realtor,and left messages for both regarding the carpet.None of them called me back.My mother then told me that the landlord said that he would not be collecting the rent in august.so i called the realtor twice more,again no answer and no returned call.the puddle got bigger and bigger over the course of the month.i had to buy a water vac to get most of the water up.i had no idea where it was coming from.
On august 1rst the landlord shows up freaking out about the carpet,then he found that the cause of the leak was from the kitchen from a leaking pipe that he claimed was brand new.so he shut off the cold water in the kitchen and the puddle stopped.now the carpet is raised from the expanding wood in the living room and im sure that mold and mildew has developed.he refuses to fix the problem and says that he is not able to fix anything because he has no money.
it is almost sep 1rst.what should i do.i will be moving because even if someone does buy the property,it has to be fixed.do i pay this man rent.i want to do the right thing and pay him,but it feels like im paying him for nothing.The health department came out and investigated and did a report for me.I didnt pay the landlord rent for august.he said himself that he was screwed out of this months rent because of the leak.so what about september? do i pay,or pay some.PLEASE HELP. Thanks
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