I am a renter in a 3 family house. I have 3 roomates. In the other sections there is a woman with 2 kids, and a married couple. We all share a driveway that is on a hill. So far it's been a bad winter here in boston. We had a ton of snow last thursday, then again on sunday. Both times were a nightmare for me to get in the driveway. There are about 6 cars in this driveway. The landlord sent over a plow which helped a bit, but that's all he did. I didnt use my car for 4 days. Today i went to move it and was really mad to find that i couldnt. It was pretty much stuck in the ice and snow, the tires were going round and round. My roomates car wouldnt move either. Am i wrong to think the landlord should be doing more? Like putting down salt, sand or something? I also fell on the ice this morning and cut my hand (in the driveway)
2007-12-19 01:51:08 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
well i cant help but disagree. If the driveway can barely be used then i think he should pay for the salt and sand
2007-12-19 02:02:52 · update #1
perhaps he should, but since you live there, I would be a bit more proactive and get the salt myself. It isn't expensive and if you have to get a lot of it, hit up the others who have cars to chip in for the salt. Save your receipt and see if you can get the landlord to reimburse you for the salt.
2007-12-19 02:03:17 · answer #1 · answered by Invisigoth 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
first of all how is your hand? i am sorry that happened. yes your landlord should of done it if not than have someone come and do it . also if he doesn't have the money to spend than he can have you guys do it and with a written agreement take some money off for those month that you all do the shoveling. . my mom owns a house and a guy just moved in on the second floor ( hes in his late 70 but healthy) she told him if he does some of them shoveling and cutting the grass she will take some money off his rent . but by law it needs to be done for the mail carrier and the paper carrier to deliver it to you or the take it back. . as far as your car getting out did you miss work all those days. and if you did that is not fair either. i know it is hard to get the ice off the driveways. but sand and de icer helps but if it is a block of ice than it needs to be chopped and than removed. sometimes the sand does not help.
2007-12-19 02:07:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends what is in your lease. Most of the time it is up to the tenants to keep the driveway clear so that they can park. Salting the walkways is dependant on the walkways being a common area used only by residents - there the landlord may have to provide it (depends on your state laws).
2007-12-19 02:17:52 · answer #3 · answered by Diane A 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The landlord properly handled snow removal. He's not expected to appear with a flamethrower to remove ice and such. Part of that falls to tenant common sense. I suggest that, in the future, you and the other tenants keep handy a bag or two of salt and/or sand to use in such situations. The weather is what it is, and is not under the control of the landlord or anyone else.
2007-12-19 02:01:27 · answer #4 · answered by acermill 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Salt is great in the adventure that your going to get some sunlight to soften the ice. meanwhile to maintain it from being great slippery, purchase some much less costly cat muddle and unfold that over the ice, this is going to supply your driveway some traction for walking. i'm from Northern Maine and use this trick alot for the duration of our winters !
2016-10-02 02:48:08 · answer #5 · answered by beisch 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why not just blame god.....it was him who sent the cold and ice, eh??
You can either stay put or take some inititive on your own. It sounds to me that the landlord has attempted to clear it for you.
2007-12-19 02:04:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
what does the lease say about who takes care of snow removal - if you get hurt, you can always sue him - he needs to have liability insurance on the property
2007-12-19 05:28:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋