How do I get reimbursed for plumbing repairs that my landlord won’t send payment for?

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How do I get reimbursed for plumbing repairs that my landlord won’t send payment for?

I live in a duplex. My landlord called on a weekend asking me to fix the upstairs tenants plumbing. I should add they are also the managers of the building but didn’t know how to do the repair. My landlord offered me $50 to repair because a plumber would be over $100. I fixed repair but she never sent me check. I asked to deduct it from my rent. Then 2 weeks later and she threatened to charge me a $75 late charge for the missing $50. Can she do that? How can I collect the $50 and the cost of the part that she agreed too?

Asked on April 2, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Wisconsin

Answers:

M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 11 years ago | Contributor

Okay so it was a verbal agreement to repair and pay.  Not the best but okay.  The tenant upstairs can verify that you fixed it correct?  So send a bill for serviced renderd and inlcude a copy of the receipt for the part.  Total services and part.  Consider charging more than the $50 for strategy reasons.  If they do not pay take them to court.  In court they might just admit that they requested service from you but only for the $50.  In the meantime, pay your full rent on time. Good luck. 


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