Is there anything I can legally do to get reimbursed for house that we rented but was not as advertised?
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Is there anything I can legally do to get reimbursed for house that we rented but was not as advertised?
The on-line advertisement for the house we are currently renting stated there were washer/dryer hookups in the basement. Upon viewing the house we were told the same thing, but the room was locked. Upon signing the lease we were once again told there were washer/dryer hookups in the house. After a month of trying to get a hold of the property management company they told us there are not washer/dryer hookups according to their records. They constantly mislead and deceived us for a month now. I asked for them to put in washer/dryer hookups or reimburse us for the cost of our laundry. They said no.
Asked on July 20, 2011 Colorado
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
Assuming you have a written lease for the property, is there mention of the washer-dryer hookups? If not, do you have an estimate for the cost of washer-dryer hook ups to be installed at the unit you are renting? If not, perhaps getting the estimate may help you in convincing the landlord to pay for the installation.
If there is no willingness to pay for the installation by the landlord, perhaps your offering to pay (and doing so if agreed to by the landlord) will get the installation done so you can buy a washer-dryer to do laundry.
If the landlord allows the washer-dryer hook up to be installed and paid by you, then you should negotiate for a rebate of the cost on your rent.
Technically, you were misled about the hook-ups being in place when you signed the lease. Would you have not entered into the lease if you knew the true facts? The issue is whether the failure to disclose the truth was material fact for entering into the lease allowing you to cancel it based on misrepresentations by the landlord. In essence, are you paying fair rent for the property in its current condition?
Good luck.
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