Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Georgia

I own a rental property that is currently rented; in November the had a water leak issue that was fixed, but as a result the tenant incurred a sizable water bill that the local water company refused to cover. At that time my property manager informed me that I was not liable for their water bill, yet I extended them a partial reimbursement as a good-will gesture.

A similar scenario happened this month, but I found out after the fact that my management company chose to reimburse the tenant for the overage on the water bill, without even consulting with me. This time it was a water heater connection, plainly visible (they can't claim they did not have access to the leak source) they just chose to let the water run to the tune of $450.00 extra this past month (that's what I spend in 6 months). I'm I liable for this charge, or do I have grounds to contest


Asked on 3/31/10, 3:29 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Glen Ashman Ashman Law Office also dba Glen Ashman Attorney

A landlord is responsible for keeping a place in good repair, so pretty clearly, in both cases, the portion of the bill from the leak was yours. Next time get legal advice from a lawyer and not a property manager, and I'd suggest changing property managers, as a property manager should have known the correct answer in both cases.

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Answered on 4/06/10, 2:44 pm


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