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In reply to the discussion: Landlord Sends Man $1,200 Bill To Cleanup His Roommate’s Blood, Who Was Shot Dead By Police [View all]treestar
(82,383 posts)57. It depends on the lease
Yeah I think there is a lot of blind hatred of landlords in general that is supposed to translate into the law.
It could be a disputable point. Post 36 makes a good point - it's not the tenant's fault, so like a leaking roof, one would think this falls on the landlord, who is just trying to scare the tenant into thinking he's liable.
Of course the tenant can be evicted for not paying the rent, and the cost of biohazard clean up is irrelevant.
But as another reasonable poster said upthread, no wonder he's not paying the rent. I'd want to get out of there too. Good chance to get out of the lease, hopefully. If it's just month to month.
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Landlord Sends Man $1,200 Bill To Cleanup His Roommate’s Blood, Who Was Shot Dead By Police [View all]
kpete
Apr 2015
OP
Well you are a piece of work, aren't you? The landlord is wrong, as well as an *hole.
Hekate
Apr 2015
#18
Start with the fact that a lot of things that are legal, are NOT ethical or moral.
hobbit709
Apr 2015
#34
it's the 5-day notice that gets me. doesn't eviction usually take rather longer?
unblock
Apr 2015
#6
Wisconsin passed a sweetheart law for landlords because one of the leaders of the state assembly is
MillennialDem
Apr 2015
#21
I'd leave, tell the landlord "sue me dickhead" and give then another biohazard to clean up.
MillennialDem
Apr 2015
#24
Too much trouble when you can just pour quickcrete down the drains and skeedadle.
elehhhhna
Apr 2015
#41
Until there is a lawsuit proving the police guilty, they are not responsible
Travis_0004
Apr 2015
#32