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A landlord turning off your water for any reason other than pre-scheduled maintenance is a textbook example of constructive eviction. So what can you do? Move out! But before moving out, you must give your landlord notice that you are leaving because of the lack of water. Carefully read the Related Question What is constructive eviction? below, and talk with a landlord-tenant law attorney or tenants' rights group immediately!
Generally, water is part of your essential utility. If your rent includes water, inter alia, then your landlord may not turn it off for any reason other than repairs. It is illegal for landlords to turn off the utilities of a tenant for non-payment of rent or for any other retaliatory reasons. This is known as illegal eviction, also a form of constructive eviction.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 10y agoDepends what country you are in. Some countries allow the landlord to stop providing services, while others have regulations protecting the tenant to a certain degree.
Normally (most) progressive countries will prevent the landlord from severing services entirely especially if there are children in residence
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∙ 7y agoThat's considered, in most states, an illegal eviction: the same as changing your locks without following the proper eviction proceedings in court.
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Can your landlord turn off your water?
I would guess that to be illegal anywhere.
Can a landlord turn off your water because you are not paying the rent for twelve months?
No
What can a landlord do if the tenants abuse free electricity and water?
If the rent includes electricity and water, then there's not much the landlord can do. If the landlord feels he is paying too much for electricity and water, he can opt for a water meter and electric meter to be installed on the property, to enable the tenant to be responsible for his own electric and water. It should be noted, however, that landlord may not turn off any utilities because the tenant failed to pay the rent.
What can you do when the landlord turns off the heat every time she goes out?
If this is an ongoing pattern of behavior and is required that you have heat in order to live in your rental property, then you can move out by constructive eviction.
Where does water goes after it was boiled?
It turns into steam which goes off into the air
Can a landlord turn your hot water off if you are renting a apartment with all utility's included?
Sounds illegal to me, wherever you are. Certainly illegal in Canada.
8 days ago my landlord told us to move without giving us a proper eviction then he shut off my water after i paid a deposit and the last bill what can i do?
Contact your local housing authority.... a landlord can not evict you without a court order... and shutting off the utilities is illegal..
Is your kettle still getting power to it if you leave the switch on?
Nope, it turns off when the water is boiled.
What is the process in which water turns to water vapor?
condensationCondensation is where water vapor turns to liquid. The process is where gas turns to water then vapor and then turns back into liquid.
Your landlord turned off your water What are your rights?
Turning off the water is considered a constructive eviction. You should be able to file a civil suit in court asking a judge to issue an injunctive order that they turn the water back on, and 'abate' your rent for the violation of your rights.
Can a landlord say a water pipe broke and leave your water off for more than three days?
yes because the landlord owns the propertyAnother View: (in the US) the above would be an unacceptable answer. There are Health Department regulations that the landlord must comply with when dealing with tenants and the sanitation and healthy living conditions of their leased premises. Contact your local Health Department and inquire what your rights are in this situation.
Can your landlord turn off your electricity?
If you pay the landlord for your electricity and it is an agreement in the rental contract and you are in the rears of your payment, it may be legal for the landlord to do so. To be sure, contact a lawyer.
