Harris v. Soley, 2000 ME 150 (2000)

Citation: Harris v. Soley, 2000 ME 150 (2000)
Parent Document: Harris v. Soley, 2000 ME 150 (2000)
Jurisdiction: Maine (state)
Effective Date: 2000-07-28
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1922039/harris-v-soley/ ↗

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moved into a large apartment that was located in the Old Port area of Portland and owned by Joseph Soley. Soley had promised the tenants that the apartment, which had previously been condemned by the City of Portland, would be repaired by the time they moved in. When they arrived, the condemnation notice was still on the door. Upon entering the apartment, they found it in an uninhabitable condition. They spoke to Soley’s property manager who indicated that if the tenants were willing to clean the apartment themselves, she would credit them with $750 of their $1000 monthly rent for the month of September. They rented a steam cleaner, bought various cleaning supplies, and cleaned the apartment themselves. Soley’s property manager also suggested that they buy a new refrigerator and deduct it from the rent because the one in the apartment did not work.

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