"Avoid the Hole in the Floor"

`` Because I am not currently the homeowner of record, I don't want to complete the repair... the point is, I am not the only homeowner alone in this. When the ownership of the dwelling you call home is being contested, it just doesn't make sense, in my opinion, to put money into fixing other than the most pressing issues. Because if the courts order me to pay rent, I can then ask my new "landlord" to pay for the repairs. And if I decide to leave, well, I won't have wasted my money. ''