I have a rental property that was damaged in the Deracho here in Cedar Rapids, IA. It was taken them 2 years to complete

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Customer: I have a rental property that was damaged in the Deracho here in Cedar Rapids, IA. It was taken them 2 years to complete and now the contractors want their money now. They did not complete the work and now the housing market has bottomed out and we had to list it for $25,000 less then in May when it was suppose to be done. They didn't finish all the work and actually caused additional damage. Do I have any recourse?
JA: Have you talked to an IA lawyer about this?
Customer: I have not having a difficult time finding one.
JA: What steps have you taken so far?
Customer: I have called the Iowa legal aid and several different Lawyers, not finding one that does this type of legal.
JA: Is there anything else the Lawyer should know before I connect you? Rest assured that they'll be able to help you.
Customer: We are broke, owe back taxes and 2 mortgage payments because of how long this took to complete.

Answered by Barrister in 2 mins 4 months ago

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Hello and welcome! My name is ***** ***** I am a licensed attorney and I will do my best to help with your situation.

I know your question is important, but there may be a short delay in my responses as I type out an answer or reply

I have read your post and I am sorry to hear you are having to deal with this situation as I realize it can be frustrating and confusing.

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Did you have any written contract with a set completion date?

Did any contract have an itemized list of the work/repairs that would be performed? And if so, are you saying they didn't complete everything?

Customer

we never received or signed a contract. I have numerous texts stating when the project should have been completed

Customer

They did not finish all the work on the property. They also ruined my hard wood floors

Barrister, Expert

Ok, then if there was no set contract with a completion date, then you don't have a concrete date to hold them to. As long as they were moving forward, even if slowly, then they were still complying with the agreement.

However, if they caused damages and didnt' finish the work, they are not entitled to be paid the full amount demanded. You can demand they finish the work and pay for damages, and if they refuse, you can get estimates from other licensed contractors for the cost, and deduct that from any money owed to them.

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okay thank you

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You are very welcome. Did you have any other questions about the situation I can help with?

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