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The master bedroom window was broken when I moved in. 1 week later the landlord took it down got it repaired and installed it her self. She told me that her handyman would put in security locks. 1 month after we moved in we were robbed. I had informed her several times that the window needed to be installed correctly. Her response was that he was he’s busy. I’m out more than 25K in property loses. What can I do?
Asked on January 3, 2011 under Real Estate Law, California
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
You *may* be able to sue your landlord for your losses. The issue will be whether she was in fact, negligent, or unreasonably careless, in how the window was installed. That is a question of fact--was the window installed, how it was installed, and any security--less than a reasonable person or landlord would put on a window like that, in the neighborhood you live in, given the nature of access to that window (e.g. what's reasonable for a 3rd floor window, no fire escape is different than what's reasonable for a ground floor window reached from the street) and given also any previous history of break ins. Speak with an attorney with landlord-tenant experience; he or she can listen to the factual situation and advise you as to the strength and value of your case, and cost to pursue it. Also, for the future, consider getting renter's insurance if you don't have already.
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