My place became condemed through the state, do I have rights as a tenant?

Question

My lease started in November of 2006. October 12, 2007 my place became condemed when the state inspector came out and inspected my mobile home. He found numerous things wrong with the place, some that was a safety issue between life and death. There was faulty wire on the outside that was used and was only was supposed to be used inside and not underground. The vent to the dryer was left directory under the mobilehome, it had nowhere to go except under the home which was building up on the wires under the home. It also had lots of water damage and the place was sinking. I didn't know all of this moving in as a single mother, I just thought that people were suppose to do the right thing. He has refused to give back any deposits and I had to get out and nowhere to go. I was told by the inspector that the landlord put my life and my daughters life in danger intengenally. I wasn't expected to get out as fast as I did, and w didin't have nowhere to go, so I had to go to my moms, it has be

Answer 1

state law controls. google will find it for you

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landlord has a positive duty to provide a safe residence -- I'm virtually certain that is in all the states' laws. Thus, the onus is on him since the place was condemned.

you should get your damage deposit back, plus any rent paid that he didn't earn [days left on the paid rent after you vacated], plus interest (in some states).

and, you may well have to sue in small claims court to get the right to collect.

Answer 2

The landlord needs to return your security deposit and the balance of the rent that you had paid for the month you moved out. For example if the rent was $500 per month and you had to move out on the 15th of the month then he owes you $250 of the rent.
He cannot hold any of your deposit for damages because he made the home unliveable and you were not given time to clean or fix problems.
He probably will not pay any of this and you will have to take him to small claims court.

Answer 3

You can sue for your deposit back, other than that, you rented, you paid, end of story.