He says he doesn't want to pay for it because the house is supposed to be for me and my brother. Neither my nor my brothers name appears anywhere on the Deed, just his and his new wife. He bought it as a single man after he and Mom divorced so just his name used to be on the deed. He has taken out a couple of loans on the house to fix up his house that he lives in.
Don't get me wrong I pay rent but should I decide to sell this house to buy another, as was the plan, I won't get what the house is worth.
Now I know that some of you are thinking "I wish that my Dad bought me a house, what is she complaing about?' There is so much more to this story but there is not enough room.
Besides, what I really want to know is, Is there someway that I can make my Dad pay for these problems with the house? As I said I do pay rent, so I am his tenent. He would not do this to anyone else. Are there legal steps that I can take if I have too? "Pretty Please does not work on this man."
2007-01-15 17:32:33 · 11 answers · asked by Gamma 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
It is not enough for constructive eviction, which is what you are thinking of. Do you pay the going rate for rent or family discount? It sounds like your dad is one of those guys that does stuff to make him look generous but is really a selfish person. He is using the house to control you and keep you indebted to him. If the house is for you offer to buy it from him. If its supposed to be a gift demand that he put it in your name. Tell him you are not paying rent AND paying to maintain HIS house which is what it is no matter what he says. If he still won't do anything find another place and move out.
2007-01-15 17:39:04 · answer #1 · answered by - 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Depending on the condition of the roof, this can pose a structural hazard that is a threat to your health and safety. You don't go into details into how bad it's leaking, where, and what kind of roof it is, so it's hard to say. If it's pretty bad, the next good, thorough rain could bring the roof down from the sheer weight of the water collecting.
Regardless of familial relationship, your father is still bound by local landlord/tenant laws, and is still required to fix problems or you can send him a letter saying A, B and C are the problems. XYZ Company will be coming out to inspect them. Any repair costs will be deducted from the amount owed for the month of February.
2007-01-16 00:18:27 · answer #2 · answered by sovereign_carrie 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
File a complaint with housing court.
Depending on the process where you live, Usually you will pay your rent directly to the court until the repairs are made.
This as far as I know is the only right way and legal way to withhold your rent payments from your landlord.
Also the court will order the repairs made to the premises or your landlord will face penalties through the courts.
2007-01-15 17:39:16 · answer #3 · answered by George 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
All the legal steps will completely alienate your father. Don't resort to them.
If you want to make your point, inform him in writing of your intent to move out in 30 days. When he asks why, you tell him that you can't stand living there any longer with a leaky roof and other stuff that doesn't work, and since he refuses to make the repairs, you're leaving.
Let him know that if he really wants you there, he'll fix the things. Remind him that if you move out, he'll have to fix them anyway for the next tenant.
Good luck.
2007-01-15 17:42:15 · answer #4 · answered by Uncle Pennybags 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-02 08:43:34 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pay to get it fixed yourself and keep all receipts and paper work from company that fixes it. Then deduct the amount it cost to fix from the rent.
You might want to put something in writing about the fact that you intend to do this if he does not fix problems in a reasonable amount of time. If he doesn't fix them or inform you he will fix them, it seems as though he has given consent.
2007-01-15 17:45:00 · answer #6 · answered by C.D.N. 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
if you pay rent. get a receipt (signed) from him each month that you pay, with the memo line filled out, rent in full for the month of... then, you are on what they call a month to month lease.. and you can go to small claims court and make him fix it.
2007-01-15 17:39:59 · answer #7 · answered by Jen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sorry that is not your house
it is your father's and his wife's home
something happens to either one...it is the others..so yep..your dad has a heart attack it is the wife's.......and that is that
so........stop paying rent........
yep...............
he didn't keep his verbal agreement..
stash away the cash (from the rent)and buy a home that is yours.........
he scammed you.........and it's just all the family after all..
good luck
2007-01-15 18:32:54 · answer #8 · answered by m2 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
don't pay rent until repairs are made. Put the rent into a separate account, pay when the repairs are made
2007-01-15 17:39:33 · answer #9 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
how about telling him that you will have these things fixed from an outside company and deduct it from the rent that you are paying on YOUR house
2007-01-15 17:38:39 · answer #10 · answered by youhoo it's me 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋