Can I take my landlord to small claims court because of a bed bug problem?
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Can I take my landlord to small claims court because of a bed bug problem?
My landlord moved me into a bedbug infested building knowingly, so after 2 weeks of living there i told my landlord I can’t stay and I need my deposit and my personal items compensated. He said no we don’t do that we don’t compensate for personal loses we don’t give back deposits when you break your lease. So what do I need to take them to court?
Asked on February 28, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Ohio
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
I can not tell if you left or not but I think that you did. The landlord breached what is known as a warrantly of habitability. You should have taken him to landlord tenant court and asked the court to allow you to pay your rent in to court, to order it taken care of and to abate (reduce) your rent. Now yes you would take him to small calims court but I might think you should bring the proceeding in landlord tenant court nd as them to also void the lease so that you are not responsible under it any longer. Good luck.
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