Situation:

I live in Philadelphia, PA.

I paid $650 for 27 days in August. I have to move out from the 19th - 24th because repairs are being conducted in the house. I was told I was going to be moved to a separate room but because of chemicals being used I am not allowed in the house. Because of this, even though I am still paying for the days I am not living here, I have to find another place to live: this will cost extra money ($75).

Question:

Is my landlord liable to pay for separate housing while the house is fixed?
Can anyone show me a case or statute that backs my claim so I can show my landlord?

If the repairs were not made necessary because of damage that you did then the landlord should pro-rate your rent. The landlord isn't required to reimburse you for the cost of the place where you chose to live but they are required to refund the rent to you for the period that you couldn't live in the house.

Ryan, I can't respond to your email message because you chose not to receive emails when you signed up with AMHD.

As for your question, there is no specific statute that concerns this. Instead, this is covered by case law. There have been cases in the past where a landlord was not entitled to rent when they weren't able to provide a place for the tenant to live.

Can you direct me to any pertinent cases in Pennsylvania? Thanks for your help!

Can you direct me to any pertinent cases in Pennsylvania? Thanks for your help!

Sorry, but I don't have Lexis-Nexis access and I don't have access to a PA law library.

Since this would be a small claims court case, Case law would probably not apply to heavily. If the landlrod is refusing to refund your pro-rated rent, then sue him.