Landlord Tenant Legal Questions and Answers
Who should make repairs to a leased property when the contract is unclear
I lease a metal building. We had a hail storm a few months back and the sky lights are leaking. My landlord says my insurance is supposed to cover it. My insurance company says I (they) are not responsible for the hail damage. My contract states: 'Tenant must maintain all risk hazard insurance on the leasehold improvements in the amount of $90k, with the landlord named as the i...
04/14/2009 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Repairs | State: ALL | #15987What course of action can I take if against the landlord for not fixing leak in gas meter?
I have been without gas service for a week because of a leak. The gas company has locked the meter. The gas is for the range and water heater. I informed the landlord by phone on Friday, March 27. I searched gas contractors and prices in an effort to get someone out here but have been unable to get a response from my landlord. She is not answering either phone or returning my m...
04/02/2009 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Repairs | State: Florida | #15849Tenant's Ability to Repair and Deduct in Oregon
I live in California, but own a house in Oregon. My tenants installed carpet in the basement area and moved roommates into the basement and have now sent me a letter of intent to withhold rent for the damages. What can I do about this?
03/18/2009 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Repairs | State: California | #15681What are grounds for withholding rent?
Do any of the following constitute grounds to withhold rent (no non set-off language in lease): no hot water, no water in kitchen faucet, front door unable to be locked. In other words, do these conditions prove evidence of 'inhabitability'? Please provide references for backup.
03/12/2009 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Repairs | State: New Jersey | #15570On a commercial rental with no lease, who absorbs the cost on a furnace that needs minor repairs?
On a commercial rental with no lease, who absorbs the cost on a furnace that needs minor repairs?
01/31/2009 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Repairs | State: Pennsylvania | #15115Do I have the right to withhold a portion of the rent equal to the repair cost?
I am renting a house and recently paid to repair the refrigerator that belongs to the landlord. He is refusing to reimburse me for the repair cost. Our lease clearly states that the landlord is responsible for repairs in the home. The landlord is claiming that I am responsible for keeping the house in the same condition as when I moved in. Do I have the right to withhold a ...
01/15/2009 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Repairs | State: Missouri | #15003What can I do if my landlord refuses to make repairs and wants me to make them?
We have a fence in our backyard that needs repair and our landlord refuses to fix it. He says he will give us the materials to do it ourselves. Is that legal?
12/01/2007 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Repairs | State: Oklahoma | #13180What can I do if the landlord has failed to make needed repairs?
Our front door has needed to be replaced for almost a year and the landlord knows about this. To replace it with the right kind of door, the price is very high. So he says he's going to have it done but don't know when. The weather is getting colder and we won't this fixed before the weather gets bad.
12/01/2007 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Repairs | State: Georgia | #13157Is it legal for the landlord to keep part of my deposit because she did not like the color paint?
My landlord withheld $150 of my security deposit because she did not like the color I painted the living room and dining room. The walls of the apartment had to painted when I moved in they were trashed! I paid for all the paint and supplies. I don't think it's right she kept my money is she allowed to keep my money since it was not damage to the property?
11/30/2007 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Repairs | State: New Hampshire | #13113I'M NOT SURE WHO MY LANDLORD IS. THE MAN WHOM I PAY MY RENT TO IS A MAN WHO TELLS US THAT HE IS THE MANAGER. THE ONE ISSUE IS...
I'M NOT SURE WHO MY LANDLORD IS. THE MAN WHOM I PAY MY RENT TO IS A MAN WHO TELLS US THAT HE IS THE MANAGER. THE ONE ISSUE IS THAT MY CEILING IS LEAKING NOW FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THE WASHROOM HAS NO SINK BECAUSE THEY CAME AND TOOK IT OUT ABOUT A MONTH AGO. NOW, MY WINDOWS ARE FALLING OUT, BUT HE WANTS ME TO PAY HIM RENT. I INFORMED HIM THAT I WILL NOT PAY HIM RENT UNTIL THESE PRO...
11/14/2007 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Repairs | State: Illinois | #12269