Rental Property Water Damage in the United States

With clear job steps, as the owner you are responsible for the building and for keeping the unit habitable, whatever caused the water.

From damage control through drying, generally no, unless the tenant caused it. For an accountable recovery, a security deposit covers damage beyond normal wear that the tenant is responsible for, not a burst pipe or a roof leak.

For an accountable recovery, most dwelling and landlord policies include loss of rents, often called fair rental value, for a covered loss.

From damage control through drying, that depends on your state, on the extent of the damage and often on your lease wording. As each work stage is verified, most states recognize an implied warranty of habitability, and some have specific rules on rent abatement when a unit is partly unusable.

From damage control through drying, as a national estimate, one wet room with a few days of drying commonly runs $1,200 to $3,000.

As each work stage is verified, extraction is usually done the same day and drying takes about three to five days.

As each work stage is verified, we coordinate access directly with your tenant or your property manager and send you photos, readings and a written update every day.