When you rent a home, there are numerous maintenance and administrative tasks that a landlord must cover on your behalf. Tenant protection laws ensure that the home or building is safe and structurally sound, including the routine upkeep and inspections that homeowners are normally responsible for doing.
While not all types of maintenance are legally required, a landlord who refuses or fails to do certain types of upkeep to keep a home safe may violate the law.
The following are four important maintenance issues that landlords are required to address, usually within at least 48 hours, but sometimes sooner:
Landlords must also disclose toxins in the home, such as lead-based paints and asbestos found within the building structure or insulation.
Tenants should examine electrical outlets, basic plumbing functionality, and structural soundness when viewing a potential rental property to determine whether proper upkeep has been fulfilled. This can alert you to possible neglect or of the landlord’s refusal to provide maintenance.
Renters facing a landlord who will not perform maintenance and repairs have several different options, depending on the scenario. An experienced attorney can help determine the best course of action.
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