This depends on the complaint you have against him, whether the Landlord has a boss, and if the landlord takes Section 8 or owns a complex that is under a federal loan or tax credit.
If the landlord is an individual landlord he is subject to code rules of the municipality of the rental unit.
If the complaint is about discriminatory issues you can complain to HUD. If he takes Section 8 you can complain to your Section 8 specialist.
Usually the landlord, but there's no law about it.
You can usually tell by the upkeep of the apartment building. As far as your landlord's character try talking to some of the other tenants.
It depends on what it is. If it's something that makes the apartment unlivable, the landlord is responsible to make the repair. If you're looking for something that is considered cosmetic, then you can get permission from the landlord to do it yourself. Try to negotiate with him to pay part of the cost.
Yes. It's not always the landlord that owns the apartment block, but a company and he has to go by the rules. The company has a right to a degree to decide who to rent too and refuse cosigners.
Water, sewer, and garbage are paid by the landlord.
Likely as not from a private landlord. Apartment complexes are nefariously discriminatory against the formerly convicted.
If the landlord has a reasonable issue to complain about and you do nothing to address the problem the landlord's continued complaints do not constitute "harassment". They have a right to complain.
if a landlord bugs my apartment, is that an invasion of privacy?
They can complain to the apartment management staff. If this produces no results then they can complain to the Code Enforcement Bureau.
If I cosign an apartment lease for a friend can I file bankruptcy against the landlord to get out of the lease.
This means the apartment is allowing you to still live there (perhaps you settled and paid the arrears but not before the Landlord obtained a Judgment or writ of execution against you but chose not to kick you out)
The landlord
Visit the apartment or contact the landlord.
Usually the landlord, but there's no law about it.
This varies from landlord to landlord. If you are staying in full fledged apartment, the insurance will be taken care of by the apartment owner itself. otherwise if you staying in independant house, we have take care of insurance cover for strom damage, flooding.
If you have a lease your landlord would have to take you to court to have you kicked out of the apartment. If you are a month to month tenant then the landlord can request that you vacate with 30 days notice.
Complain to the landlord.