Tenant Requesting Rent Credit

[Angela Roberts]

We had water damage on property that required 20 days of repairs and replacing flooring throughout the unit with much nicer upgraded material. Tenant is requesting 8 days credit($350) for inconvenience. Insurance is not covering it and we had to pay $2500 deductible for this incident. We just signed lease extension and didn't raise rent as we were planning due to coronavirus.  Do we do what she's requesting? Or meet in the middle?

[Douglas Snook]

Since it is flooring I presume she had to move stuff around so the job could be done. Was she trying to work from home during the job? did she ever have to spend a night in a hotel?

How long has she been a tenant? Is she on time with her rent?

Overall I would say it sounds fairly reasonable if she has been there a while and is on time with payment and otherwise a decent tenant. 

But I would say go back and offer half and maybe spread it out over a few months (although if she has had hours cut or is laid off, maybe she could use the credit all in one month)

What would happen if you say NO? would you evict her if the rent is short? Can you even evict in your area with Corona?

See if she would cut it down and just suck it up if she is otherwise a good tenant.

Just my two cents.