Repairs and ladlord?

Question

Our toilet has had a problem with backing up and we fixed that ourselves by buying a snake thing not sure if thats what they call it and have bought liquid plumping stuff that unclogs it. That worked except it dosnt want flush and takes forever to flush. Our landlord told us we are responsible the first year for $100 of any problems with the trailer we are renting. If I am not mistaken I thought as a landlord its a law that YOU are responsible for any repairs? Am I right or wrong?? He put this in the lease but I honestly think hes trying to pull A Fast one because I never heard such a thing..

Also. This has been going on since the day we moved in and we d not do anything t clog the toilets drains/pipes

I spelled some words wrong due to typing so fast lol.


Also my husband moved the carpet tiles to find the toilet not fastened the way it should be...So this is for sure his problem I hope

No. he put in the lease that we are resposible for reapir for the first year but I mean honestly this should really be his responsibilities. I could see if we damaged something but we have not. If we wanted to pay rent and deal with reapirs I might as well go guy buy a house

Answer 1

If you signed a lease agreement, with the provision that you would pay the first $100 of repairs, then yes, unfortunately, you committed yourselves to that course.

Now, I happen to know a thing or two about "trailers" and mobile homes... One common cause of a "slow drain" toilet, is often the plumbing under the home. Typically, the toilet sits at the end of the plumbing run (drain line). If that drain has dropped anywhere in between where it begins from the home on down to where it connects to the ground stack, then you will have problems with it draining. Ive crawled under some homes, and discovered that the drain line, instead of dropping steadily from one end to the other, actually dropped to the ground, and ran along the ground, and then lifted enough to get into the stack that connects the home to the mobile home park drain system, or a septic tank system. Water typically does not like to run uphill, lol... especially when it has other matter inside it, heheheh. So, have someone look at that drain line. It can be lifted up to where it needs to be, and held in place with some strapping material. (Usually, it is a dealer's responsibility to attach this particular piece of drain line.... and Ive seen too many times, where just some simple plastic strapping was used, and it broke over time)

One more area of concern.... would be the plumbing drain curves....Ive seen a lot of homes that used a "hard 90" for example, when it should be a "soft 90". The hard or soft, refers to how sharp the 90 degree turn is. The "soft 90" is also often called a "long turn" fitting. The "long turn", or "soft 90", allows the water, and material to flow faster, with less likelyhood of it becoming jammed up in that fitting.

So, check the 'fall' on that main plumbing drain (usually black, or very light green, about 3" or 4" in diameter), and while you are making sure it is dropping evenly all the way, with no dips, or high spots... look for those fittings at the end, and see if they are the short or long fittings.

As to your agreement with your landlord.... keep track of ALL your repair work, no matter how minor you think it may be, and keep ALL your receipts to document it.

Have Fun

Answer 2

Do you have a copy of your lease? I've never heard of such a thing but I'm not sure about trailers... Unfortunately, if you signed you may be responsible.

Answer 3

the lease you signed should only cover problems that happen after you move in....he should be responsible for any preexisting problems as long as you informed of this problem as soon as you moved in.....

Answer 4

if it in the lease about maintains he would have to pay for it