Landlord Tenant Legal Questions and Answers
What can I do about the mold growing on my walls and can it kill my children?
Mold is growing on my walls. Is it unhealthy for my children and can it kill? Is there any resources for this problem?
09/24/2007 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Repairs | State: California | #9008Does the tenant or the landlord have to pay for phoneline installation?
I rent a room in my property. My tenant wants to install her own phone line, but found out that there is no wiring installed on my property for a second phone line. Who is in charge of these expenses? for the wiring installation?
05/25/2007 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Repairs | State: California | #5944How many days is a landlord suppose to have to do repairs in an apartment upon notification?
How many days is a landlord suppose to have to do repairs in an apartment upon notification? There is a leak in my apartment that has produced mold and mildew, landlord does not seem to care. What can I do under Senate bill 5049? Speaking of not caring this has been the trend in attitude on many repair issues. Timeliness is not a priority with them what can I do?
05/19/2007 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Repairs | State: South Carolina | #5308Can my daughter move out without notice if her landlord has not made requested repairs after months?
My daughter is renting in Kansas. She has lived in the basement apt for 6mo of her yr lease. She has noticed black mold growing on the ceiling and she has a window that leaks when it rains-causing a wet carpet. Her landlord has been told of the mold-but is not doing anything to correct the problem. Also, according to the city fire code, there should be smoke detectors in the ha...
05/11/2007 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Repairs | State: Kansas | #4522What can we do if the landlord refuses to make needed repairs to the house?
My husband and I have been renting a house and we were planning on purchasing it. Unfortunatly the house has many repairs that no bank will finance. The landlord has had the utilities in his name and when we explained to him that we were unable to finance the house until he fixes the problems in the house he had our gas disconected with out notifing us a head of time. We though...
05/08/2007 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Repairs | State: Ohio | #4139Can we terminate the lease if landlord has not made needed repairs?
We just moved into a rental on February 22, 2007 from the state of Indiana. The home is a raised ranch with a 3/4 finished basement. The basement has a spare bedroom (carpeted) and a family room with a bar (carpeted). On April 14th we had a severe storm and the spare bedroom downstairs and partially into the family room flooded to the point there was about 2 inches of water...
05/07/2007 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Repairs | State: Pennsylvania | #3987When are repairs considered safety issues?
I am in a rental lease for 1 year. There is a clause that states that I must pay for any repairs that fall under $250.00. I had to call a plumber to snake out my sewer drains that lead to the main one outside. He pulled out a couple of handfuls of tree roots. I need to know if this is considered a repair or does this fall under a safety issue since it was coming up from the...
05/03/2007 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Repairs | State: Michigan | #3702As a tenant what are my options if the landlord does not fix the heat and it is cold?
As a tenant, what can I do if the landlord has not fixed the boiler and there has not been any heat for at least five weeks? It's cold!
04/08/2007 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Repairs | State: Michigan | #2785What can I do to force the landlord into making repairs that may cause medical problems?
What are my rights when my landlord does not do anything about needed repairs that could cause harmful medical conditions?
04/04/2007 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Repairs | State: Virginia | #2604How do I locate the owner of my condo to make needed repairs?
I can't locate the owner of my rental condo. The air-conditioner broke down. It's hot in the condo, and I can't get in touch with him. I won't pay the rent until I reach him. What should I do? I first entered into a lease with The Property Management, which were rental units that changed to condos. When my unit was sold. I was given a person's name, tele#, and address. Well th...
04/02/2007 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Repairs | State: Florida | #2519