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The rental unit is subject to molds due to leakage. What do I do?
I live in a rented apartment in Washington. The apartment has plumbing issues and due to the leaky pipes the place is infested with mould. I have informed my landlord about the situation but he has not done anything to rectify it. What can I do in the circumstances?
12/27/2016 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Repairs | State: Washington | #28840Can the landlord ask the tenant to provide a duplicate key if the tenant changes the main lock of the house?
I have rented my house to a family in Montana. Recently I went to the rental property to inspect and make small repairs. I noticed that the tenant had changed the main lock of the house, without informing me. Can I ask the tenant to provide me with a duplicate key?
12/23/2016 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Repairs | State: Montana | #28681In Montana, does the landlord have an obligation to provide the tenant hot water and heat?
I am living in a rented apartment in Montana. Since two weeks, we have not been getting hot water. I have asked my landlord to provide us with hot water and heat as it’s getting colder, but he says that he is not responsible for providing us with hot water and heat. Is my landlord correct?
12/23/2016 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Repairs | State: Montana | #28680The water line that brings hot water is damaged. Is it the tenant's responsibility to fix it?
My son fell ill when he got into a tub full of freezing water on a cold winter morning. Apparently, the water line that brings hot water was damaged. The condition has been the same despite notifying our landlord about the problem. He says it is our responsibility to fix it. Is this true in Kansas?
12/22/2016 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Repairs | State: Kansas | #28592My 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 | #26505