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What to do with tenants during major repairs
Hi, I am a landlord in KY. Recently a SFH rental of ours was discovered to need a new sewer main. Long story short the house is an old shotgun and a lot of the plumbing is not up to code and won't get approved by an inspector if just the main is replaced. To get it updated will require a renovation where the tenants will need to be out of the property for some time: 2 days for plumbing job then a number of days for contactor to put everything back and finish.
This is my first time doing a repair of this scope with tenants in the house and my question is how do I manage their living needs while repairs go on? Do I need to provide accommodation for them or can I ask them to find temporary housing and then deduct it from the rent?
Thanks for any help anyone can provide here.