are landlords require by law to pay certain amount of money yearly to fix their rented house or aprtments ?

Question

is an old breaker that is on the house,keeps putting off the electricty , can it cause fire , or be hazzard ?

Answer 1

years ago landlords would fix things. today all they want is the rent. if something does break they are suppose to fix it. when something in my mobile home breaks, I wait two weeks for they fix it and then they use cheap stuff to fix it, the cheaper the better for them. but if you are late with the rent, you get the talk, why are you late. thank goodness, I pay on time but they don't fix things on time. irsh1952, that is what I do, I keep calling the landlord and keep asking when they will fix things. it does work. last week, while I was in the shower, the water stopped. I had just put shampoo in my hair, no water, so I called twice and said I can not walk around with soap in my hair, guess what, he came and fixed it.

Answer 2

Nope, not at all.

I used to be a landlord and some years I spent little or nothing on repairs. Other years were catastrophic, such as when a sewer line collapsed under the foundation slab and sewage backed up into the house.

Landlords are required to keep their properties habitable. Habitable doesn't mean that every little niggle needs to be sorted out, just items that affect health and safety of the tenants and public in general.

Answer 3

They are required to keep the property in the condition it was when you signed the contract. Especially they have to attend very quickly to any defects brought to their attention which are a danger to life or health. You can imagine that if you had an electric shock and had to be rushed to hospital by ambulance, the legal penalties on the landlord could be huge.

Answer 4

not a certain amount but they are required by law to fix up any problems that might arise in the aprtment or house they rent out as in gas leaks or water leaks and walls sometimes even painting the place

Answer 5

NO but that are suppose to make sure the buildings are up to code. I just read something in a local paper yestserday about this. In my town there is code enforcement...if something is dangerous, or junky, filthy, and just substandard housing conditions then the code enforcers will write them up. The goal is to keep the property safe for everyone especially children, the property values up etc.
If it is something that seems sub par I would look at your local code enforcement for you town and call them and voice your concerns. It could not hurt.

Answer 6

Each state is different as to landlord laws. I live in florida where the landlord is required to maintain the space up to the same condition it was when u moved in. No specific amount is required.

Answer 7

No. It's something that is negotiated in the lease. Sometimes, landlords will include it to attract renters to their property. If not, it's up to the tennant. If lawn maintenance and/or gardening maintenance are not specifically addressed in the lease agreement, it's the landlord's responsibility to hire a gardener or whatever.

Answer 8

No, but I have found that persistance does pay off. Call the landlord two or three times a week asking when they are going to make the repairs. Usually they get tired of the constant calls so they do the repairs to get you off their back.

I made that suggestion to a neighbor once. She said, "But we shouldn't have to do that."

I replied, "I know that, but it DOES work."

Answer 9

No. But the house does have to meet certain safety standards, depends on state.

Answer 10

also check the lease, they may not be required to spend X amount, but there are certain items they are probably required to maintain (i.e. furnance, locks, etc). Check local laws also.