Depends.
If you are in the US, what state?
What kind of property were you leasing?
For what purpose?
What part of the property was he working on?
Were you using that part of the property before the renovations started?
Has not being able to use that part of the property cost you any money?
How long ago did you move out?
Why didn't you address this issue when it first started happening?
Answer each of those questions and you'll get some helpful comments.

