OK so buddy of mine lives in a big appt complex (fairly new building like 8 years old), little over 2 weeks ago sprinkler system exploded and everyone got kicked out. He is staying with family like 30 minutes away until stuff shakes out. Leasing company won't let them live in the building (I'm sure there's legal issues with sprinklers and water damage) anyway they had no ETA on repairs, damage to one part of the building is extensive. Found out he's still not able to go back today and still no ETA.
Long story short, they won't let him retrieve belongings outside of certain appointments (which aren't ever available) and they have secured the entry doors to not work with resident fobs. They offered 1 week of hotel for 'disruption', which he didn't use, so it's not clear if they are housing everyone and just missed communicating to certain residents or not. They are expecting full rent payments and sent an email to say that the lease specifies building condition. Seems to me I wouldn't be paying jack shit for an uninhabitable building, sounds very sketch to me. Anyway I've been asking if he found an attorney yet. He hasn't looked.
Am I crazy? First thing I would be doing is finding a lawyer to stick up their ass if they were doing this to me. Only exception is if they were doing nothing but accommodating everyone completely above and beyond the bare minimum, which they clearly aren't.
