Landlord Question

[BuffCyclist]

At the very least, get something in writing from him saying that you can keep your current apartment for the same rental price, on a month to month basis starting at the end of your lease. Would be a real shock to find out on June 30th that you have to vacate the apartment by the end of the day.

As far as the damage/dirt from the sprinkler install goes, decide if you'll end up staying there if he says he will not compensate you. If you will stay there, get the month to month agreement in writing first. Otherwise, start looking for a new place and/or get the compensation letter from him in writing.

eta: The last house I rented (before I purchased a home with my Fiancee), the landlords tried to stick nearly $300 in "paperwork and administration" fees to me at the end of the lease, reducing my $700 security deposit. Long story short, when they failed to produce anything to me in writing, they waived that fee, but it makes me wonder how many times they've screwed other people over only because the other people have no idea how contracts work. Along with this, read over your lease and make sure you can continue on a month to month basis, and see what the lease states about verbal/written contracts. They usually have to be written to hold any water.