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Posted by Steph on March 19, 1999 at 14:51:04:

Thank You for all of your responses - I just have one other question / scenario
: What if I withhold rent until he takes me to court & then counter sue him?
: Has anyone tried this approach or know anything that might help ? Thanks A Lot!!!

: Please Help !! I live in a bldg. on Staten Island w/ approx. 11 apts. in it.
: : (No prior problems w/ Building or Management, the bldg. is brand new)
: : (1 year old) 6 of these apts.
: : were robbed 2 weeks ago (Same day). As per the Detective on the case
: : none of the apts. had any sign of forced entry & whoever came in probably had
: : keys . All of the apts. have the same locks , 2 locks including a dead bolt,
: : which were installed by management, they hold the Master Keys.
: : My question is can the landlord be held financially responsible for the
: : theft ? He admitted that someone had to have gotten a hold of either
: : his or the supers key but doesn't know who. He then precede to have all of the cylinders (locks)
: : in the bldg. changed (Isn't he admitting fault ??)
: : I have no renters Insurance & had approx.
: : $3,000 worth of Jewelry & small electronics taken. I do not know
: : anyone else in the bldg. since I have only lived there a short period of time.
: : Any advice on possibly suing or withholding rent would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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: Thank You for all of your responses - I just have one other question / scenario
: : What if I withhold rent until he takes me to court & then counter sue him?
: : Has anyone tried this approach or know anything that might help ?   Thanks A Lot!!! 

: 
: :  Please Help !!  I live in a bldg. on Staten Island w/ approx. 11 apts. in it.
: : : (No prior problems w/ Building or Management, the bldg. is brand new) 
: : : (1 year old) 6 of these apts.
: : : were robbed 2 weeks ago (Same day).  As per the Detective on the case 
: : : none of the apts. had any sign of forced entry & whoever came in probably had 
: : : keys . All of the apts. have the same locks , 2 locks including a dead bolt, 
: : : which were installed by management, they hold the Master Keys.
: : : My question is can the landlord be held financially responsible for the 
: : : theft ? He admitted that someone had to have gotten a hold of either 
: : : his or the supers key but doesn't know who.  He then precede to have all of the cylinders (locks)
: : : in the bldg. changed (Isn't he admitting fault ??)
: : : I have no renters Insurance & had approx. 
: : : $3,000 worth of Jewelry & small electronics taken. I do not know 
: : : anyone else in the bldg. since I have only lived there a short period of time.
: : : Any advice on possibly suing or withholding rent would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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