I live upstairs I got craks even above my bed the gasline pushing out the side of my wall I sleep on there talking about tairing down the building in 6 months but not for sure and the owners aint saying anything to us tenants there 3inch cracks next to windows you can stick your fingers thruogh you can even see the road thruogh my apt am not sure what my rights are about this I think it a hazard and dangerous exspecially with young childern but our owners asure us its not I think there just trying to rid of everyone so they dont have to pay to move us please help us we need some thanks
122748
NO get out and notify your landlord
630707
i have a few friends who have won their cases against landlords who have refused to make repairs and neglected their tenants, in most cases they were allowed to stay in the apartment rent free for up to a year until all the repairs were made or they moved out.  but it is a big hassle because of the running back and forth to court and the living conditions decreased because the landlord would do things like turn of the water lights etc.. they would eventually get turned back on but it was a hassle
242433
there is a clause in most leases that refer to such "act of God" situations and "reasonable" repair times.  It hasn't even been a week.  While that sucks for you, I imagine it is difficult in your area for vendors to keep windows in stock right now.  They have secured your apartment with plywood and that is a reasonable response under the circumstances.  It isn't ideal from your perspective, but they have more than fulfilled their duty as a landlord right now.
213143
Legally, you have a right to free and unobstructed access to your room and each exit from the home.\n\nBeyond this, you should try to negotiate some space allocations.  If this fails, you should move on...
505083
Not as long as you are in a lease. Just to keep the peace, when you call the health department, explain to them that you are concerned about hostility and you'd like to remain anonymous. I'm sure they'd understand.\n\nYou can read about your renters rights, just search for it online, they are very specific. It may be called the Fair Housing Act ???
446445
You are right in saying that these people have a right to know the truth about this man but if it's his place than yes, he can evict you regardless of your lease or whether you pay ontime. It will help should you have to go to court over this but know that if it gets that far, as long as you can prove residency for at least thirty (30) days and you receive mail there, it will take 90 days for him to officially evict you. So you will have at least three months to find a new place. Only then will the cops come to your place and actually watch you move all your things and you leave the permisses. It can get terriably ugly so see if there isn't a way to smooth it over in the mean time. That is if you really want to stay there.
224879
This is a tough one.  Depending on your state your rights are different.  For example in NY (which is very anti landlord) your lease would be upheld until building hell freezes over. I'm not quiet sure who is buying the house (the owners are usually the landlords) but either way, you - the tenant- will get inherited and they can't get rid of you until sept at least.\n\nRival
276547
In the law, there is what is known as the "covenant of quiet enjoyment."  This means that a residential landlord must give you certain amounts of peace.  In your case, there probably is not much you can do.  As one person here said, the work is during normal work hours.  The fact that you sleep until 10:30 is entirely irrelevant.  Even more so when you consider that any judge you go in front of wakes up every morning at 6:00.  You'll get no sympathy.\n\nAlso, keep in mind that the construction was going on when you moved in.  There is a very strong argument that you knew the noise conditions when you moved in and voluntarily waived any right to complain about it.\n\nHOWEVER, this could nonetheless give you grounds for breaking your lease.  If you don't want to live there any more, talk to your landlord and tell them what is going on.  Tell them that you can't stand the noise from the renovation and that you'd like to know if he would agree to extinguish the lease.\n\nIf your landlord does not let you out of the lease, then you have a different problem.\n\nIf you don't want to move, then I'm afraid you're just flat out stuck with the noise.  Maybe you should talk to your landlord and see if the work crew can start an hour later.  Daybreak is no good for apartment residents.  But working during normal business hours (8-5) would not be unreasonable.
245043
call the landlord.  Tell him about the problem and if he doesn't do anything about it, you'll sue .. Your rights are being violated.  Look in your rental agreement.  I assure you, there's something in there about noise curfews .. They are in violation fo their rental aggrement and your rights are being infrindged upon.
667637
I would look in your lease to see if there is a clause about there being a "quiet time" during certain hours.  If you know your neighbors, see if any one of them have complaints and/or have called the landlord.  If it is say, 2AM, and you hear unreasonable noise, you could always call the police and report a public disturbance.  But I wouldn't do that unless the landlord fails to act.  You may just have to face the possibility that you might have to move to get away from it.
300794
For goodness sake tell the lady it is your right to smoke on your balcony you pay your rent. I can not see how that is affecting her inside her apartment. Blow your smoke away from her door or she can choose to close it..Lady
222279
The first thing you should do to cover your ass, is request a copy of the lease agreement and any lease renewals that you have have signed. The landlord is required to be able to provide at least their copies which were supposed to have been certified These contracts will give detailed instuctions as to how many days prior written notice is required upon your moving and terminating your residence. Usually at least 30-45 days "written" notice is required so be sure to hand deliver or send by certified mail to your landlord(once again to C.Y.A.).\nAlso, on your initial lease agreement there should be something noted with regard to condition of the apartment before you moved in. Usually if you'll just make sure that all debris is cleared for the unit, vacuum, clean bathrooms pretty well, repair any substantial nail holes especially if there are more than 4 per any wall. Bleach kintchen sinks and counters and clean all cooking areas removing as much baked on crud as possible.\nAnd one final C.Y.A. move is to set a specific time and day to do a final walk through with your landlord far enough before your official move-out date so that anything she indicates to be sub-par and subject to charging you for, can be taken care of before your final walk through which should be scheduled at the time of the pre-move walk through.\nHpoe this helps!!! Good luck!
587610
Yes, you can first give notice to the owner of the problem. I would give 10 day, then tell them this is stressful for you, causing you depression, fear, and anything else you are experiencing.  Then tell them if this situation can not be stopped you will be moving on ___________date and expect your security deposit back with references.  Of couse, the state law would need to be looked up just to be sure.  Go to Tenant Landlord Law for ___________state.?
560639
What you need to do is to talk to the apartment manager and describe your situation. See if you can pay partial rent and a late fee and hold off for a couple of weeks until you get back on your feet. You must keep the lines of communication open and show what you are doing to resolve this issue that you have caused. I, personally, would have done this before the rent was due.\n\nHowever, if you can't bounce back, see if the manager will allow you to sublet the apartment. Also, If you could find a qualified tennant to fill your apartment while you rent a room from someone else, maybe the apartment manager will not evict you and let you break the lease. \n\nAfter all is said and done, you are responsible for your own situation and problems. Your loss of emplyment and the status of transportation are only factors in your life, they do not relieve you of your responsibility (unless you're a democrat or a liberal, but that's another story). After all, I can't call up my bank and say "Yeah, I can't pay my mortgage on my apartment building this month because this tennant in unit #211 made some poor choices in her life. Yeah, she bought a Ford." I jest, but I hope you understand what I am saying.\n\nRegards...
635911
my neighbour has to slam and bang his door several times when he goes out and comes in,and he is in and out 24/7 at all hours wakes me regularly,so he woke me one night and i flipped legged it down stairs and spoke to him,i was swearing and shouting,then another neighbour came out and backed me up as well as they were peed off with it aswell,he basically said it aint my problem go and see his landlord.so i wrote the landlord a letter and he replied with "if i dont like it move out".\ni didnt pay £140k to have a tosser slammin his door,so from now on every time he does it i jump up and down as i am above him,and walk round my flat stamping my feet as loud as i can,and i know have my tv on stupidly loud all the time,and i am hoping he says something to me,as i will knock him out.
269311
i don't no how your state works but here in south carolina they don't sue you they just put it on your credit which in some ways are worse than being sued you will never be able to rent again and if the people you are buying your house from happens to call that landlord chances are you may not get your home if i was you i would go talk to the landlord and make some arrangements to pay him and if you have a lease you can be charged for breaking that lease that again is another reason to talk to him also tell him that your house is falling apart put it in writing and take pictures that may help you some and if he is a butt talk to the regional manager explain it all to her or him ,trust me they have the ups on you if they take you to court you will lose i use to manage a 120 unit apartment complex and this is how we did things ,its not worth destroying your credit
97525
First, you need to take care of the health concern.  Call your local or state department of health, and tell them that you may have a toxic mold problem and ask them if they can send someone over to inspect the mold.  Also, consult with your doctor to find out if you need to move out for health reasons.\n\nSecond, find a personal injury lawyer that does toxic mold cases so you can get an assessment of your rights.  Toxic mold can be a serious problem.  Your landlord-tenant dispute could just be the tip of the legal iceberg.