2007-09-06 07:07:36 · 9 answers · asked by jockmitch 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I would have to say that you would be within your legal rights to follow such a course of action. Your landlord is legally required to provide you with running water as it is a health safety issue. If your water isn't working and your landlord refuses to answer his/her phone, you probably have the right to fix the problem at their expense.
2007-09-06 07:13:15 · answer #1 · answered by msi_cord 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your landlord is required by habitability laws to make sure your plumbing is up to a certain standard. Beyond that what action you can take depends on state law. It might be that by negligence your landlord has breached your lease and you would then be free to move to a new place with running water. Do a google search for landlord tenant rights in your state or habitability laws in your state.
Of course all this assumes you are NOT responsible for the water bill. If the water is off and it's because you did not pay the water bill, your landlord is not at fault.
2007-09-06 14:24:50 · answer #2 · answered by megeelee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would ring around local plumbers and ask them if they will come out and fix it and forward the bill to your landlord. Show them your tenancy agreement to prove you are a tenant and the house is owned by your landlord.
I know what you mean. Our last landlord disappeared off to Pakistan for 4 weeks and left us with no heating or hot water all over Christmas.
And they wonder why people want to buy, not rent!!!
2007-09-06 14:26:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, that's your legal right. Send a CERTIFIED letter to your landlord, and if he doesn't answer, send a second one. If it is an emergency, and you cannot bathe, wash dishes, and wash your clothes, then go ahead and hire someone to fix this and bill the landlord for it. It's the law.
2007-09-10 01:09:16 · answer #4 · answered by Katherine J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am a plumber/heating engineer, if you pay and then claim it back off the landlord you will find someone to do it . me personally if you asked me to do it and hopefully get paid by the landlord i would not come sorry.
2007-09-06 14:21:03 · answer #5 · answered by strongbow 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
First i would contact the water authority and find out if it has been turned off for repairs on the pipe somewhere along the line. Have your neighbours got water,. I would think your water company would be your first best bet if you have no water coming through.
2007-09-06 14:22:26 · answer #6 · answered by blue dolphin 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
only if your lease states that this ok. Otherwise you need to wait at lease 3 days for the landlord to repond.
2007-09-06 17:01:34 · answer #7 · answered by LILL 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may have a legal right IF your lease does not state otherwise. Good idea to see what your lease says.
2007-09-06 14:16:31 · answer #8 · answered by Matt D 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No
2007-09-06 14:58:54 · answer #9 · answered by puffcandy007 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋