Landlord Tenant Legal Questions and Answers
My water heater and water connection have been jammed. Is landlord responsible?
My water heater and water connection have been jammed because of accumulated dirty in them. My landlord has not responded to my notices regarding the same till date. Under what provision is my landlord obligated to maintain such utilities in working condition for the tenants in Indiana?
12/21/2016 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Repairs | State: Indiana | #28522Can a tenant deduct the repair costs incurred for sanitary sewer clogging from the rent?
I rented an apartment in Albany 2 years ago. For the past 3 months I am troubled with the sanitary sewer clogging. I alerted my landlord several times, no action was taken thus far. Now the situation is so worse the sewage has started spilling out of the drains. Due to the health hazards involved, I hired a repair person to fix the issue. Do I have the option to deduct the ...
12/21/2016 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Repairs | State: New York | #28508What are the liabilities and responsibilities of a landlord?
I live in a rented house in Michigan. It is infested with mold and mildew caused by faulty pipes. I have been getting it treated repeatedly because my landlord refuses to help. Doesn’t the landlord have the responsibility to keep the house in good and habitable condition?
11/24/2016 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Repairs | State: Michigan | #27132How do I deal with the animal menace in my rented apartment that my landlord has been ignoring?
I am living in a rented apartment at Davis, California. For the past several months I have had a ferret living in the attic that makes life difficult for me. I have been awakened several nights due to the racket that the animal creates. I had asked my landlord to get professional help to have it removed. All he does is to throw rat poison up into the roof which has been far fro...
11/16/2016 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Repairs | State: California | #26809Can my landlord evict me for reducing the cost of repairs from the rent amount?
I am storekeeper for a furniture unit in Sonora, California. I live in a rental space quite close to my workplace. I had asked my landlord to fix the wooden staircase that I use daily to climb up to the rented space. The stairs were soggy and soft due to the frequent rainfall. As he ignored my request, I got one of my colleagues at work to fix the staircase and put in new wood ...
11/16/2016 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Repairs | State: California | #26808My tenant is requesting me to fix a leaky faucet. Am I responsible for such minor repairs?
I rented out a building 3 months back. I had it completely done up and was given to my tenant in perfect condition. Now the tenant is complaining of a leaky faucet in the bathroom. This may have occurred due to the tenant’s carelessness as the bathroom which has the issue is used by the tenant’s children who are very ill-disciplined and sloppy (I know of the behavior of the chi...
11/10/2016 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Repairs | State: ALL | #26505My rented apartment’s wall paint is worn out and unpleasant. Can I force my landlord to get it restored?
My rented apartment was renovated 6 years before I moved in and the landlord has not taken any measures to revamp the house after I moved in. It has been two years now and the paint in the living area and kitchen is all worn out and looks very unpleasant. I usually have a lot of guests over and it is embarrassing for me to have such walls staring at them. I had requested my lan...
11/10/2016 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Repairs | State: ALL | #26504Can I withhold rent from my landlord until such time as necessary repairs are made?
I’m an office clerk living in a rented house with my family of 4 members in Flint, Michigan. I have been repeatedly asking our landlord to repair the roof of the house which is in shambles. The roof has substantially deteriorated in condition due to shoddy patch ups made over the years. He never engages professional help to repair it and does it himself. He is very particular a...
11/09/2016 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Repairs | State: Michigan | #26459Can the Landlord Detain a Tenant for a Repair?
Because of the plumbing problems at our house, we also had some problems with our landlord. The landlord wanted us to pay every time we had a problem. I think the landlord make me pay for all the damage. So today I tried to fix the clogged up bathtub by myself. I was almost done fixing it, and I had a lot of things to do today, and I needed to leave soon. Then suddenly the lan...
10/28/2011 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Repairs | State: New Jersey | #25538What Can I Do About Property in Need of Repair if the Landlord Can't be Located?
What recourse does a tenant have when the landlord cannot be located & the property is in disrepair & the tenant is making repairs exceeding $100K?
08/08/2011 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Repairs | State: California | #25297