landlord lack of maintenance what can we do??
928042
Unfortunately you've got an old fashion landlord who does not appreciate you as he should. Keep the pressure on the landlord to replace the heating equipment and buy yourself one or two room heaters. You could report this habitability violation to your local buidling code inspection department. And let them "persuade" your landlord into providing proper heat to your home.
1072427
no they cant ask for additional deposits if you have a lease sounds to me like someone is scamming you ,call the head office and ask for owner or the person under him let him no what the manager is doing ,you can also go to the library and get a book called The Landlord and Tenant Book it has a lot of interesting things in it
257810
I presume this is your property and you have hired the property manager to manage it for you.  You should look at the management agreement.  Most have an arbitration clause to prevent expensive lawsuits.  They probably also have a clause that exempts them except for gross negligence on their part.  (Which this might be.)  I suspect you have much stronger rights if you are a tenant of the building than an owner.
469896
This will depend on where you live. I lived in Toronto Canada and had a problem with air conditioning not working. The units were advertised as air conditioned in all rooms. One did not work at all ,it doubled as a heater in winter. We had it running not knowing prior to our renting, it had been on fire! The compressor was no longer installed . Could have had another fire and lost my family. We found out for every month it was not working ( as long as it is stated as being included in lease, and you have put in the proper repair orders)they would have to back pay $50 per unit per month, and would be required to repair and keep in working order. If you get no where and qualify go see your community lawyers for advice. It really depends on location and laws for your area, hope that helps!\n\nMore~SECTION 118. Duties of landlord and tenant\n\nA landlord shall at all times during the tenancy: \nExcept in the case of a single-family residence, keep all common areas of his building, grounds, facilities and appurtenances in a dean, safe and sanitary condition; \nMake all repairs and do whatever is necessary to put and keep the tenant's dwelling unit and premises in a fit and habitable condition, \nMaintain in good and safe working order and condition all electrical, plumbing, sanitary, heating, ventilating, air-conditioning and other facilities and appliances, including elevators, supplied or required to be supplied by him; \nExcept in the case of one-or two-family residences or where provided by a governmental entity, provide and maintain appropriate receptacles and conveniences for the removal of ashes, garbage, rubbish and other waste incidental to the occupancy of the dwelling unit and arrange for the frequent removal of such wastes; and \nExcept in the case of a single-family residence or where the service is supplied by direct and independently-metered utility connections to the dwelling unit, supply running water and reasonable amounts of hot water at all times and reasonable he-at.
736714
Talk to your landlord.
231527
Let your landlord or the manager know it and ask him/her to do something about it.  Give her/him something to do.  Don't do it yourself.  If they had been told and still are noisy, call the cops.
335857
Have you served all the proper eviction paperwork?  It's a complicated process and California errs on the side of tenants, not landlords.  Make sure all your i's are dotted and t's crossed on all the eviction paperwork and all documentation is impeccable before you go to court, or your case will be thrown out on a technicality and you will be back at square one with these deadbeat tenants.  Some tenants know the law better than owners.  Just hire a lawyer unless you want additional months of vacancy loss on those losers.
151524
In my state  you have the legal right to hire someone to do the repairs or buy the parts and do the repairs yourself and present your landlord with the receipts instead of the rent. But before you do this you must present the problem to your landlord in writing and give him 30 days to respond. After that time you can do the above. You can not just simply refuse to pay the rent.
1105981
no, you can however, fix the air unit yourself (hire someone to fix it) and ask the landlord to reimburse you. if he doesnt, you could deduct the cost from the rent and attach a copy of the receipt where you ahd it repaired along with your payment for rent that month, and a letter explaining the details of this matter and why you are deducting the repairs cost from rent.\n\nhopefully, the landlord will pay for the repairs right away.\nhope this works out for you!
129999
Do you know how to fix up houses and perform maintenance?  If not then being a landlord is not for you.  Most small scale landlords need to do that kind of work themselves in order to be profitable.  It gets very expensive if you have to bring in a contractor/plumber everytime there is a problem.
250583
If it is for maintenance or repairs, then you can ask for compensation, but your landlord is not legally required to give you any.
574198
If you are complying with the law, the landlord cannot make you move until your lease is up. If the landlord does not want to renew your lease, then you must move out. There is nothing legal that obligates the landlord to renew your lease.\nThe tenant must make efforts to get repairs made, damaged items replaced, or items cleaned (the labor might be done by either you or your landlord, depending on your agreement) that affect health and/or safety.  \n\nIf you do not promptly respond to these needs as each condition requires, the landlord can send you a written notice specifying that you have violated your lease contract and asking that you fix the problem within the next 14 days (if it is an emergency the landlord can ask for a shorter period of time). \n\nIf after 14 days (unless it is an emergency) you do not remedy the situation, the landlord can enter your apartment and fix the problem in a “workmanlike manner” and submit an itemized bill for the costs or the value of the repair and add this amount to your rent on the next date periodic rent is due (usually the 1st of every month). \n\nIf your lease has already ended, the landlord can ask for immediate payment. \n\nUnder the Landlord Tenant Act, the tenant is obligated to tell the landlord of needed repairs and to take care of the apartment. If you neglect maintenance issues, you are violating the law and could be evicted (see Violating The Lease\nUsually a landlord will try to resolve a problem with a tenant by talking to him/her first. The following are legal actions that a landlord can take against a tenant who is violating the lease. Most landlords will not take this kind of action unless it is absolutely necessary.\n\nIf you do not comply with any one of the conditions stated in the lease (or with the laws in the Landlord Tenant Act, see Tenant Duties), the landlord may deliver a written notice to you specifying the violations that you have made. The notice will also state that the landlord will end the lease and evict you in no less than 14 days. \n\nIf you fix the problem within 14 days the landlord cannot evict you. If the same problem happens again within 6 months, the landlord may send another written notice specifying the violation and evict you within 14 days (regardless of whether or not you correct the violation this time). \n\nIf you do not fix the problem within 14 days after getting the notice, the landlord may give you an extension. If he/she does not wish to give you an extension, the landlord can get a “Forcible Detainer Warrant” sent to you on behalf of the constable (this warrant is a notice that you will be Evicted unless you come to the trial date and defend yourself). The warrant will have a trial date stated on it. \n\nIf you receive this warrant, you should review it carefully and see a lawyer immediately (for a lawyer, see Legal Help). \n\nGO TO THE TRIAL! This hearing will determine whether or not you will be evicted. \n\nIf you are found guilty at the hearing (or you do not show up!), the sheriff or constable will physically remove you from your apartment a few days after the court date. \n\nFor more on eviction see Eviction. \n\nIf you do not comply with any of the conditions stated in the lease and your landlord is damaged as a result (either financially or in some other way), then the landlord can take you to court in order to get paid back (including attorney fees). \n\nIf you do not leave the apartment after the lease has ended, the landlord may take you to court to force you out of the apartment and sue you for more than 3 months rent, or three times the amount of damage sustained by the landlord, whichever is greater (plus attorney fees). \n\nThe tenant must pay rent at the time and place agreed upon by the tenant and landlord. The law specifies that unless a different agreement is made between both the landlord and tenant, the rent must be paid at the BEGINNING OF EACH MONTH of tenancy. In the case of a roomer, unless the renta
380011
Depends on the state.  You obivously have internet.  Look up your state's landlord tenant laws.
905834
There's really not a whole lot that a landlord is responsible for but I can tell you that they are responsible for providing a safe place to live which includes plumbing and electrical.  Even if you don't have any written documents showing you complained about the electrical stability, it will be his word against yours and since he never fixed it, he won't have any receipts.\n\nMy advice is to get a lawyer.  You shouldn't have too much trouble finding one if the house if worth $800,000.  The lawyer should take it on a contingency fee (they get paid when you get paid).  If your claim is less than $5,000 you can take him to small claims court.  If you win you can put a lien against the property until he pays you.  Your winnings will also collect 10% annual interest until paid.  Also, if he tries to sell the property you will get you money before he gets his.
697799
Put your request in writing (include the fact that the landlord previously had stated the problem was going to fixed), ensuring a date is on it, make a copy of it and send it certified to your landlord; also notify your local building code services office and explain the situation to them.  In most areas of the country where it gets cold, it is illegal for landlords to rent unheated dwellings and they can be fined if they do so.  If the heat goes out in one of their rentals that is inhabited and they do nothing about it, the local building code department can issue an "uninhabitable dwelling" violation which forces the tenants to move out until the problem is resolved.  (I worked in a codes services office in Kansas and we had a few of these  every year.)   Hope this helps! (Hope you get some heat!)
503515
Keep an eye on your property as well. Do a physical check at least once a week. We just moved from an apartment complex that looked good on the surface but had many many health code voilations. Plumbing leaked and caused toxic mold under the sinks in the kitchen and bathroom, Mice, spiders, floor with an extreme weak spot, When I sent a certified letter, asking for repairs to be made, The landlord called Child services on me!
840999
I would take pictures and video of the problems. Start a journal. I assume you have already spoken with the landlord about the minor problems. Write down the day, time and specifics of the conversation with the landlord about fixing the problem.\nNext write a dated letter about the problems. State that you are asking for the problems to be fixed within 30 days (assuming that the problem does not effect your health or safety). Also state, that if the problems are not fixed, you will deposit your rent into an escrow account at the Clerk of Courts. Keep a copy for your records and send it certified mail.\nIf after 30 days the problem isn't fixed, deposit your rent into the escrow account. You can also contact the housing inspector, health inspector or building inspector.\nAlso, get estimates of what it will cost to fix the problems. Get several different ones. Include copies of the estimates in the letter to the landlord.\nI know in MI, we can fix the problems and take the money out of rent money as long as reasonable amount of time has been gave to the landlord to fix the problems.