(NYC, Brooklyn, Primary Tenant on Lease)
My ceiling leaked dirty roof water all over my bedroom, completely soaking and destroying my bed. I made multiple attempts to contact our landlord the night of the leak, but they never responded. As I had nowhere to sleep, I left them a detailed voicemail indicating that I'd need to sleep in a nearby hotel, and that I'd expect reimbursements from them for doing so (or, at the very least, a rent deduction for the night I did not sleep here).
I have reordered a new bed (as the last is damaged beyond repair) and it will take several days to get here. Until then, I have nowhere to sleep, so I will need to sleep in a hotel until it arrives.
In speaking with my landlord, he has made it very clear he would not be compensating for the hotel the night of the leak, nor will he compensate me for any future hotel stays. He also indicated that he did not agree to a deduction of rent price for any of the nights. His point of view was that I should sleep elsewhere in my apartment (on the floor..? unsure what he has in mind, but it feels besides the point to argue that)
As a tenant, I've been operating under the assumption that I have a right to a habitable place. If I cannot sleep there due to water damage, the place is not habitable. Once the damage is repaired and I have a bed again, it will be.
1. Are my assumptions accurate, or are they flawed in any way?
2. What is my recourse on settling with him for the night of the leak?
3. What is my recourse on settling with him for subsequent hotel stays, while I wait for a new bed to arrive?