Flooded Bedroom

[SlavePrincess]

I live in an apartment community. last night after a long workday I got home late to discover that my bedroom was flooded, aparently a pipe bursted in the next door apartment wich is vacant at the moment - nowone is living there
they are in the process of cleaning the rug and getting rid of the water
but when I talked to management about compensation (for shoes, ruined Star Wars collectibles and maybe a computer) they said is something renters insurance would pay for, which I don't have.
is this right? it seems like their negligence got me into this mess.

 

[jacksgal]

He is correct. You are free to sue them and damage your relationship but since this appears to be of no fault of Landlord its unlikely you will prevail

 

[Duranie]

Renters insurance is cheap-you should get it.

You'll have to prove some sort of negligence of the landlord to win but you can certainly try to sue him and let a court decide.