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Can my landlord sue me for the grass dying ?
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I rent a home from my landlord. I am looking to move when the lease is up in June. So I have been preparing the house for the landlord to inspect it (painting, cleaning, etc). The lawn has gone from a decent green (1st moved in) to now completely brown (current state). I am worried she is going to sue me for "wrecking" her grass. She doesnt pay any of the water but she does has a gardener and a lawn growing service come often. I am not sure what to do and have been watering the lawn but its still going to take time. I cant afford a high water bill either. Nothing in the lease agreement talks about the lawn.
Your answer may be found in your lease....even though you say it says nothing. A Lawyer would be better equipped to see if it truly is not addressed.
Normally, tenants are required to do what they can to bring the unit up to the condition it was when they started their tenancy. Normally.
Here is where I differ slightly from the prior attorney's response. Here, there are two facts that provide a good argument that you are not liable. One, the Landlord, on their own dime, employes a gardening service. You cannot be said to be negligent by hiring a bad gardener. Two, the past year has been a statewide drought condition. The affirmative defenses of frustration of purpose, force majeure, and impossibility may apply as you are literally prevented from watering it as much as it was before.
If this issue is pressed you may want to hire a landlord-tenant attorney for your defense.
