Re: landlord problems

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NO! It is NOT legal! It's insurance fraud. First step you
need to do is read your lease very very carefully. See if
there are any sections covering this sort of stuff.

On 6/14/11, Justin wrote:
> i live in an apartment building and the tennant above my
> unit's toilet backed up and water went everywhere soaking
> down into my apartment. it ruined electronics, clothes, and
> some carpeting. My landlord instructed me to take out a
> renters insurance policy, and wait two months to file a
> claim and then he would back me up. is this legal? also he
> said he would be taking money out of my deposit for routine
> carpet cleaning. I thought that was covered under normal
> wear and tear. (there are no stains or anything wrong with
> the carpet other than where the water leaked in from the
> above apartment)
>
> ps- i live in iowa