So you’re advocating that because tenants pay the landlord to assume the risk - they shouldn’t have to worry about anything related to the property?
So for example if the door buzzer doesn’t work and the landlord knows this and hasn’t fixed it because it doesn’t affect them - it’s okay to just keep the main door always open and let anyone squat and shit anywhere in the communal areas of the building because the tenants don’t have to assume the risk of the properties losing value because any potential buyer dislikes the smell of feces? Cool, cool, but then as a tenant what do you propose I do so my building doesn’t always smell like shit?
No I mean that’s a real case scenario for me - what do you propose I do so my building stops smelling like human shit all the time? is suing my landlord the only course of action?
Legally heavily depends on where you live, many places have a step before that where there are legal bodies you can report them to for such things. You’d have to consult your city’s help line to get more info and figure out who you talk to about that.
Assuming that somehow doesnt get results then, yes, the next step is suing the landlord for your rent back, which can potentially go in your favor as legally in most places the landlord has a legal duty to maintain the building for the tenant and if they dont do that, you dont owe them rent and can get it back.
So you’re advocating that because tenants pay the landlord to assume the risk - they shouldn’t have to worry about anything related to the property?
So for example if the door buzzer doesn’t work and the landlord knows this and hasn’t fixed it because it doesn’t affect them - it’s okay to just keep the main door always open and let anyone squat and shit anywhere in the communal areas of the building because the tenants don’t have to assume the risk of the properties losing value because any potential buyer dislikes the smell of feces? Cool, cool, but then as a tenant what do you propose I do so my building doesn’t always smell like shit?
Imagine writing out something this unironically reductive and actually hitting the reply button.
SMH
No I mean that’s a real case scenario for me - what do you propose I do so my building stops smelling like human shit all the time? is suing my landlord the only course of action?
Legally heavily depends on where you live, many places have a step before that where there are legal bodies you can report them to for such things. You’d have to consult your city’s help line to get more info and figure out who you talk to about that.
Assuming that somehow doesnt get results then, yes, the next step is suing the landlord for your rent back, which can potentially go in your favor as legally in most places the landlord has a legal duty to maintain the building for the tenant and if they dont do that, you dont owe them rent and can get it back.