who do i report my land lord to if she refuses to make necessary repairs?

Question

In Georgia Im living in dangerous conditions

Answer 1

Environmental health, code enforcement, housing and urban development.

Answer 2

These things are usually state and sometimes county specific.

If the conditions truly are dangerous, you could call your local building inspector and ask them to come out. Of course, they may condemn the building and you would be without a home. But this would break your lease and your future monetary responsibility.

Sometimes (call your local court) you can withhold the rent and put it in a special bank account until either the landlord fixes the problem or you fix it and deduct the actual cost of material (not labor) from the rent. This gets tricky and is probably best to get an attorney involved.

Good luck!

Answer 3

I don't know about Georgia but in Arkansas there is no law saying a landlord has to fix things. I am dealing with my landlord right now because my toilet overflowed and ruined my bathroom and back bedroom floors. To make matters worse, the water heater had a rusted bottom and it leaked all over the bedroom floor. The floors are not even safe to walk on. I have asked him MANY times to please fix this problem because I have children who have to use these rooms. He says he will but he doesn't. If I were you I would check with your City Inspector. I am willing to bet your landlord won't like that but then you will have everything documented. Thats what I'm getting ready to do with my landlord, before someone falls through my floor.

Answer 4

Code enforcement or the Board of Health!

If you look up the laws, I believe many states allow you to withhold rent until it is fixed under certain conditions! It also must be kept in an account! But check your state.

Landlords, especially slumlords are something else! I have seen them rent apartments in houses that have been condemned!

Answer 5

When this happened to me, I put my rent payments in an Escrow account and refused to pay till repairs were done. You must give notice to your landlord. This is what I was told to do by a legal person. Sure enough things got done and quickly. Then I sent in all due rents.

Answer 6

If the repairs are really necessary, then send her a letter giving her 15 days to make the repairs, otherwise, make the repairs yourself and take it out of the rent.

And call a lawyer. She is in breach of contract, but not necessarily breaking any law.

Answer 7

The health department in the city in which you live. They will come out and inspect the property and fine her. She will be forced to fix anything that is a health code violation.

Answer 8

in basic terms restoration it and take the fee off the lease. they are going to ***** yet you already sent the letter so it incredibly is legal. be confident to deliver a replica of the bill with it. in the event that they conflict to evict you (in basic terms thinking forward right here because of the fact the owner is needless to say ignorant) then enable them to purpose to take you to court. they are going to lose. you won't be able to wreck your lease over this.

Answer 9

call a lawyer .. then .. have them draft a letter saying you will be paying rent to your local court house. you will have to pay your rent on time and in full. however, the landlord can't touch it until the repairs are complete. good luck!

Answer 10

you can call the fair housing office in your area or the local health department. Check the landlord / tenant act for your state too.