If there is a fire inyour apartment building and you are forced to move, should the management company pay for moving expenses?
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If there is a fire inyour apartment building and you are forced to move, should the management company pay for moving expenses?
My apartment was undamaged in a fire but I have to move to another one in the same complex because the building is being shut down.
Asked on October 7, 2010 under Real Estate Law, Tennessee
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
If your building is being closed due to the damage from the fire to the res of the building then you are being "constructively evicted" from your apartment. That opens a whole host of issues for the landlord with regard to your lease, which could be seen as void. You need to read your lease here and yes, you should negotiate the moving expenses, although I would check with an attorney in your state or a tenant's association as to your "right" to receive them. Your being forced to move only gives you certain rights as to your lease and not necessarily a right to receive money for inconvenience to you. Good luck.
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