1.Tell us about the specifics of the alleged habitability claim. What kind of habitability issues were alleged by your tenant or tenants?

2.Who made the alleged habitability claim?

Your tenant?

A relative of your tenant?

A guest of your tenant?

More than one of the above?

Unsure

3.When or how did you first learn about the alleged claim of uninhabitable conditions? (Please carefully review each response before responding.)

Tenant initially reported alleged unhabitable conditions before any other communications

Initially received communication from tenant’s attorney without prior notice from tenant before commencing eviction process.

Initially received communication from tenant’s attorney, but only after starting process of eviction (e.g., 3-Day notice, etc.)

Initially received communication from a party other than tenant or tenant’s attorney such as a government inspector prior to tenant reporting alleged uninhabitable conditions.

Other or unsure (Please provide more details in response to Question 8 below)

4.How much in damages were initially claimed (put “n/a” if unsure, approximation is “ok”)?

5.Did you retain counsel either of your own or insurance company provided counsel to assist in resolving / fighting the alleged habitability claim?

Yes, my own

Yes, my insurance company

No

Not applicable

6.How did you settle or resolve the alleged habitability claim?

By court judgement / court case

By insurance company settlement / payout

By settlement / payout without insurance coverage

Resolved without requiring payment

Unsure / Other

7.How much did your tenant receive in settlement or adjudication of the alleged habitability claim? (Approximation is “ok”):

8.Please provide as much detail about the alleged claim of uninhabitable conditions you feel comfortable providing, including how you may have first learned about the habitability claim, whether you feel the claim was warranted, the unfairness of the situation you were placed in, the time needed to resolve the claim, the costs of resolving the claim, your general frustration, etc. Tell us your story…

9.If we may contact you to discuss your responses, please provide your contact information below. Please give us your name, email address and best phone number to reach you.

Full Name:

Best Phone:

Email Address:

10.Proposed Assembly Bill 1183 would provide protection to rental property owners like you from habitability claims. We are trying to seek passage of this proposed bill. Would you be willing to possibly assist us by writing a letter in support of the bill with your story or testifying at a hearing on the bill? (Questions: Email Dan Yukelson at dan@aagla.org).

Yes

No

Maybe, call to discuss with me

Unsure, let me think about it