toilet drain line and sewage was spilling onto the ground in the crawl space under the house landlord took u?

Question

WHEN I INFORMED THE LANDLORD ABOUT THE BROKEN LINE HE LOOKED AT IT AND 2 WEEKS LATER HAD THE SEPTIC TANK DRAINED,WHICH DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM.OUR CHILD IS MULTI HANDICAPPED AND A STATE WORKER TOLD US IF THE SEWAGE PROBLEM WAS NOT FIXED SHE WOULD RECCOMEND THAT SHE BE TAKEN AWAY AND PLACED IN FOSTER CARE,LANDLORD WOULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM AND WE ENDED UP MOVING TO A HEATHER HOUSE.WHEN WE WENT TO SMALL CLAIMS COURT IN MIAMI COUNTY KANSAS THE JUDGE WOULD NOT EXAMINE ANY OF OUR EVIDENCE AND LET THE LANDLORD WIN,I AM CURRENTLY GOING TO APPEAL THIS DECISION AND TAKE LANDLORD BACK TO COURT.

Answer 1

when you appeal this case make sure you have statements (written), from the state official, along with photos of the situation in question. You should also have received a writ en verdict from the court. If you are pursuing this without an attny. you can ask the court for the proper papers to file. Be prepared with documentation as to how this situation has harmed you , and your family, financially, and emotionally. GOOD LUCK!

Answer 2

It depends on your area, once you report a problem to the landlord, you have 30 days. Or they do rather to fix the issue. I mean if it was sewer, and water leaking, then hopefully the landlord would be right on top of it to fix it. I would think you should be able to get your last months rent and deposit back, as long as no damage was done, and you moved out with out giving any notice. If this landlord was in Section 8 low income housing, then I'd report it to the local housing authority. IF you are just wanting to get even with the landlord for making you move, then I'd say just move on with your life, I wouldn't want to be a tenant of a person of that type. Its in the past, is the money worth the stress and daily anger it causes? Bygones be bygones. Be the best parent you can for your child.

Answer 3

The landlord is responsible for maintaining basic habitability of the dwelling. Sewage problems definitely fall under that catagory, unless its a city problem. In this case, since there is a septic tank, that's not the issue.

I was once in this predicament as a landlord. We had a leaky roof that we just could not afford to have professionally fixed, and all our attempts at fixing it failed. The unit was just not habitable. We told the tenants we were unable to fix it right now, refunded their rent and deposit, and asked them to move. They moved.

If the landlord could not fix it, he should have offered you some help in finding a new place and refunded you your deposit and rent to help you do it.