Water Damage & Rents

[Scott Schafebook]

Hello,

I have a tenant that was forced to relocate to a hotel as their unit is dried out and the remediation work is underway. But all estimates they will probably be out of the unit for 2 months. I'm having trouble ascertaining whether they're at fault, or whether the pipe in the sink gave out of old age.

Would you typically still charge rents under this scenario? How have others handled situations where their tenants have been forced to move out in the past?

Thank you,