Gothamist: Landlord Pays $800,000 For Rat Incident

Samantha T

Wed, 02 Nov 2005 11:35:19 -0500

Believe me, if the tenants had zero merit to their claim, RDD wouldn't have come forward with $800K in settlement money. Curmudgeon - you're absolutely right. Landlords who nickle-and-dime should have to pay the price when this kind of thing goes down. There is no way that rats can push on a tile and find their way into a bathroom in a well-maintained building. As for the child asking for help, I challenge anyone on this thread to say they wouldn't be in absolute shock if this happened in their shower.

Curmudgeon

Wed, 02 Nov 2005 09:20:56 -0500

Oh Chris...tsk tsk...if the landlord actually cares and maintains the structure of the building, there's very little chance of this sort of thing happening (just THINK about the deterioration of the actual wall underneath the tiling in this instance - WTF??). Case in point; my former slumlord building had rats, and only after I complained every day for a month, their "solution" was to send some sweaty, overweight guy with a learning-disabled sidekick to - and I shit you not - place giant glue traps in the kitchen closet!! My current building, which just happens to have the best landlord in the world, does not. I am very, very fortunate to have a landlord who cares about his building! Also, just what part of this story led you to conclude they "live like pigs?" Their Spanish surname? Classy indeed.

Chris

Tue, 01 Nov 2005 16:49:47 -0500

Another incident where a landlord has to pay a lot of money to pay for something he had no control over. Did he push her down onto the faucet and did he stop her from asking her mom for help? They should have received a month free at most and some medical bills, we landlords can't help it if the tenants live like pigs and invite rats in.

Samantha T

Tue, 01 Nov 2005 09:56:21 -0500

I would have a heartattack if that happened to me, I swear to God.