As a tenant doI have a right to get a breakdown from my landlord or the court of the amount being claimed thatI owe for rent?
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As a tenant doI have a right to get a breakdown from my landlord or the court of the amount being claimed thatI owe for rent?
Asked on November 8, 2011 under Real Estate Law, New York
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Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
In the event that there is a claim against you for unpaid rent as a tenant, you have every right for a breakdown of money claimed owed by your landlord for unpaid rent.
If there is a lawsuit over unpaid rent, the landlord has the burden of proving a breach by you for the payment and the amount actually owed and for what time period. In the interim, I would write the landlord seeking a breakdown of what is supposedly owed to try and resolve the dispute short of trial.
Good luck.
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