I am currenty renting a home and have been for a year. When I moved into this home, I was told by the landlord and the real estate agent that the house had roaches. They also said they were paying someone to come in a spray to take care of the problem. A year has gone by, and the roaches are not gone. No matter how clean we keep the house, it doesnt help. Yes, they spray, but it doesnt work. We have also had problems with mice, killed atleast 20 since the fall. We also have carpenter ants that took down a pillar on the front porch. A leaking water heater, the AC/HEAT doesnt work, our windows open to windows no screens except for maybe 4 windows in the house. We also have a hole in the basement floor where the water drains from the washer, it gets backed up if we wash and it rains, and then floods the basement and smells of sewage. Is this enough to get the house condemned? We called the board of health, but they havent gotten back to us yet.
2007-09-05 07:57:49 · 4 answers · asked by Jay P 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I can understand your problem, being in the home management business myself at one time. I would ask you this, why are you living there, You of course sound angry and, I don't blame you. The landlord made promises he didn't keep so, I would simply move.
Your not going to have the house condemned, your looking at a lawsuit for harassment and, maybe more. I would simply move.
He's a slum lord, there's a lot of them around.
I used to get called out to patch the bullet holes in one place every Monday, after the week-end.
2007-09-05 09:44:52 · answer #1 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why don't you just move? This place sounds like a dump.
A landlord is required by law to supply the rentor with a space that is livable. You can quote the health hazards of the roach infestation, mice, and lace of AC/Heat as a release from any lease you have signed. If he fights you on this, get a lawyer and you may even get punitive damages.
2007-09-05 15:09:35 · answer #2 · answered by Bare B 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What are you hoping to achieve by having the house condemned? You are renting it. By condemning it, you will get booted out. The landlord does not have to provide you with alternate living accomodations.(he may have none). So you are out on the street.
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2007-09-09 11:04:28 · answer #4 · answered by gracy s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋