Flooded basement in rentals

[Roy Gutierrez]

Hi,

We just had a very BAD rainstorm here in Michigan (oakland county). My house and 2 rentals had water in the basement, unfortunately I didn't have flood insurance (like 99% of people here it seems). The water has been pumped out of the 2 rentals but now I need to clean and sanitize. A friend that happens to be a landlord told me the renter is responsible for the cleanup b/c this is a nothing to do with the house, it was mother nature. If anybody know who's responsibility is it let me know, I just want to be informed, I will still clean and disinfect the basements of my rentals.

Thanks!

[Roy Gutierrez]

Thanks for the input you guys, I was mainly referring to doing the cleanup - which in my case it's just cleaning/sanitizing the floor and walls. One of my tenants had a ton of stuff there and I'm trying to get her to hurry and get her stuff out so I can sanitize the basement, luckily not finished basements.

@Jeff Rabinowitz , it seems that most of the houses affected in oak park were north of 696, I know another investor with 5 houses south of 696 and none were affected.