If the City demands repairs on a property I as a tenant should be responsible for the expenses?

Question

the land lord wants us to pay for the permits, plans, fees that the city is asking for. to start fixing the home he maid us sign a agreement letter stating that we agree to pay for the expenses that he will spent on fixing this house. we lived here for 22 years never with out a lease agreement why? now is what the land lord doing is legal? we pay rent cash legal yer or no?

Answer 1

If the City demands repairs for code violations, the landlord is soley responsible. Unless you actually caused the damage that lead to the demand, he has to do it.

Since you dont have a lease, he can evict you. If you had a lease, you could say the eviction was retaliatory. You could still try that, but it probably will not work.

Answer 2

NO! Realtors and sources managers are no longer answerable for something owed via or broken via the tenant. Why might you even think of that? they did no longer reason the wear and tear so why in hell ought to they pay for it? The tenant should be sued promptly for any owed lease or damages. in the event that they do no longer pay then you certainly can get a garnishment and that they pays ultimately. that's all area of being a landlord. EDIT: the valuables supervisor has no administration over the tenant. We had a tenant that surpassed the history examine with flying colours, had magnificent credit and appeared like the appropriate tenant. 6 months later they have been given into drugs, trashed the situation and stopped paying lease. Even the main experienced sources supervisor gets a dud now and then. there is not any crystal ball that would inform you that is going to happen. i understand you sense screwed yet they are no longer responsible and there is not any longer something you're able to do approximately it.

Answer 3

No. All necessary and useful expenses ought to be shouldered by the owner of the property, including the expenses for the repair of the ordinary wear and tear of the house. However, if the expenses that you are being made to pay for form part of the rent, as when the expenses will be deducted from the rental fee, then the agreement you had with your landlord is legal. I must warn you, though, that the absence of a lease agreement gives your landlord the right to ask at any time that you vacate his property , leaving you only with the right to ask for a reasonable time to look for a new place to stay.

Answer 4

News people - just because you sign something doesn't make it legal!! Geez.

What was your consideration? What did you get out of agreeing to pay for the expenses? It is his building his property his equity. He should pay. If the agreement gives you reduced rent for period of time that seems fair but tenants should not pay for repairs or expenses incidential to owning a property as tenants don't own the property.
It depends on the laws that are applicable to your area.
Generally in Australia the Landlord pays for repairs, etc. You can get the Tenancy Tribunal to make orders for landlords to carry out repairs. Not so good for the relationship but it works!
It seems like your landlord is just trying to fix-up the house. You've been living there for so long I guess that's why you agreed to pay for the expenses in the first place.
Get some legal advice from a tenancy advocate (if in Aus) or similiar.

Answer 5

First of all, paying rent in cash is just stupid beyond belief. You have absolutely ZERO chance of proving that you have paid rent at all.....

Second, not having some sort of written lease agreement is stupid, too. The landlord can boot you out for whatever reason he chooses... All he has to say is that you are "too noisy".

Third, the landlord cannot force you to do anything such as paying for the permit to fix the building. By VOLUNTARILY signing that agreement, you are now legally obligated to do what you have agreed to do: Pay for all of it.

You should have gotten some REAL legal advice BEFORE you signed anything.

Answer 6

Repairs are the responsibility of the landlord, ....
until you signed that agreement.
You might be able to fight it in court if there is no
'quid pro quo` (if he doesn't give you any consideration
for taking on expenses that were his responsibility).
Do be aware though, that if he makes repairs, under some circumstances, he can raise rents beyond what
is normally allowed.
(If you are there 22 years without a lease, and pay rent in cash it is very unusual and smells a bit fishy.
You might be vulnerable, but one might suspect that that rent is not on any tax returns.)

Answer 7

You already signed the agreement. End of the story. It's legal now.

Answer 8

I'm thinking you need to talk to the city and find out. Unfortunatly you did sign a document to agree to pay. I'd still talk to the city because as far as I knew, if it was required like that, your landlord should be the one paying. Like if you have pests they pay for the pest control.

Answer 9

Tell him to kiss your behind. Or, pay for it. He will just jack up the rent down the line andyou'll pay way more over the years.

Answer 10

It's legal if you were stupid enough to sign the agreement. All that is the owners responsibility. But you can't blame him for seeing if he can find some sap willing to pay it all for him.
If you signed, you're in deep doodoo.