Facebook Debbie

Facebook Debbie has decided to get a lawyer. I am watching her posts, mildly curious as to what on Earth she is going to do. Sue the landlord for what? He has immediately stepped up and taken care of the problem. He didn't cause the problem.

Yes. It is yucky. Yes. It is annoying. Yes. It is unfortunate. Yes. We get it.

Can you sue for being inconvenienced? A bathroom flooded. She is still living there, with additional rooms to utilize until the mess is fixed. She has family close by that could take her in. I don't know if her possessions were destroyed or not (she hasn't said, and given how much drama she has included, I would think that would have been mentioned). At any rate, it seems to me that renter's insurance would have been a good idea for her. Hope she has it.

Granted, I am just reading her posts and not commenting. She is garnering a lot of sympathy from like-minded others. What seems to be missing is: What else can the landlord do at this point?

If she asks to get out of her lease, I am willing to bet the landlord will help her pack. Not because she has any legal recourse, but because he probably doesn't want to deal with her. Sadly, she will claim this as a victory against the landlord. Instead of what it really is. An accident.