2007-01-15 10:12:51 · 7 answers · asked by peaches_sc 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
That would be in your rental agreement or contract. Plain and simple is that if the septic is backing up or surfacing in any manner the land owner should take care of this because the health department can cite him for it. Get a copy of your contract and talk to your landlord. If all fails there call the health department and file a report. You may be entitled to break your lease if the health department sees this as a danger. Next step would be to call a lawyer.
2007-01-15 10:37:36 · answer #1 · answered by Tim D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the lease.
Logic would dictate that as a tenant you would be responcible for paying to empty the septic tank when it was full, however the land lord would be responcible for any maintaince.
One issue with septic tanks is that they are often connected to a dry well, where the solids go into the septic tank and then the liquids rise to the top where they go through another pipe to an underground pit where the liquid waste is absorbed into the ground.
If the drywell is not working properly and it requires more calls to the septic tank cleaning man, then thats something that the land lord needs to get fixed.
But you got to pull your lease to see what it says about maintaince and repairs on the property. If your lease says he is responcible to fix the toilet, the septic tank would be considered maintaince on the house.
I would not expect the land lord to pay to have the septic tank emptied, its on the same lines as having to pay for electric or cable Tv serivice.
2007-01-16 00:44:55 · answer #2 · answered by metrodish 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would think so, because he is the owner of the property. I would try to find some rental agreements online somewhere. Maybe your state has some laws about renting property.
2007-01-15 18:21:22 · answer #3 · answered by wormee38 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can find it in writing on the rental agreement you signed in order to inhabit the place. Hopefully you kept your copy.
2007-01-15 18:33:21 · answer #4 · answered by loon_mallet_wielder 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on what the lease says
2007-01-15 18:38:11 · answer #5 · answered by zen522 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes he owns the lot and takes it off on his federal income taxes as a business expense
2007-01-15 18:19:18 · answer #6 · answered by Fred S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read your rental agreement, it is all in there. You may be right, and you may be SOL. Good luck!
2007-01-15 18:34:15 · answer #7 · answered by IamBatman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋