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Landlord sued for damages knowing the ins money was in the escrow acct and he sold the house as is is this legal?
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∙ 17y ago
Yes, it is Legal. The landlord or property owner is entitled to compensation for damages to his property. The law does not require that he use that compensation to repair his property. It is the property owners choice what he does with the money. He may decide to use his compensation to repair the property thereby restoring it to it's former state and value or he may decide to accept the decreased value and use his copensation to buy a different property or to invest it else where. In the Insurance Industry, This comes under the principle of Indemnity.
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