Recent break-in attempt and non responsive landlord

[Jared Cruz]

Hi. First post on here. Sunday night I prevented a break-in at my home. The would-be burglar did a little bit of damage ( broken multiple screen shade covers for windows, pry marks on Arcadia sliding glass doorframe and a cracked Arcadia sliding glass door). 

That happened on Sunday night. I emailed my unresponsive landlord Monday morning with pictures, and police incident report number. It is now Friday and he has yet to respond. Since I have made the effort to contact him, should I just continue to wait or keep pestering him? He is the type of landlord that will make me pay for damages of the attempted break in and I will likely be going to court over this in the far future. 

[Natalie Schanne]

Jared Cruz - you're doing all the right things with your police report, etc.

1. Email photos and police report. Request the repairs promptly in writing for your family's safety. (Email and letter). Ask for a timeline for repairs. If it's not a security threat to you, say this happened and you don't care if it's replaced now, but this is documented so you will fight any damages coming out of your sec dep. Your landlord probably doesn't want to replace it before he has to.

2. Do not lapse on your rent. Anyone telling you not to pay is telling you to violate your lease and to get evicted / lose your security deposit.

3. Try to get a direct number where you can get yes/no authorization to make repairs and withhold it from the next rent check with receipt. Some landlords are ok with that.