In Florida and South Carolina, if there are repairs that are essential for you to maintain habitation in your dwelling, you must give at least seven days notice in writing, before the next rent is due, that you will be paying for certain repairs if they don't do it for you, and then offset from the rent. If you do this, you must pay your remaining balance on the rent and furnish receipts for the difference. Keep in mind, in both states I mentioned, the landlord may still file eviction proceedings against you. But if you have a legitimate repair issue that you have corrected by offsetting this from the rent, then you will likely win the case and the landlord may be liable for damages of up to three months rent abatement.
I'm certain that they are separate issues.
Complaining is not illegal.
First of all the word is TENANT. Generally speaking, the answer is no. A landlord cannot control the behavior of his tenant. If the tenant is too loud you have the right to call the police and let them handle the situation. Generally speaking, you cannot withhold the rent from your landlord because of an annoying condition. If there are maintenance issues with your apartment such issue interferes with your essential living -- for example, your water heater goes out -- then, following your State's landlord and tenant law, you can follow the guidelines to remedy this situation. For example, in Florida, if your water heater goes out and you notify your landlord at least seven days before the rent is due, and the landlord does not fix the water heater, then you can have the water heater replaced yourself, then deducted from the rent.
Good question: normal wear and tear is what is reasonable for a landlord to expect when the tenant normally uses the rental property. Generally, in four years, if the landlord has not performed certain routine maintenance procedures, that certain items begin to wear: the carpet, for example; painting, and other work that need to be done during the course of normal tenancy. Still, you need to be aware of what is not normal wear and tear, such as damage to appliance, not reporting some maintenance issues that might arise, too many holes in the wall from pictures, etc.; or puncturing the wall and other areas of the property.
Under the top-level category of Law and Legal Issues is a sub-category called Property Law. And one of the sub-categories of the latter is Landlord-Tenant Issues.
No, landlord insurance does not provide protection to the renter. Landlord insurance simply covers the landlord if an issue that is of their fault arises. All other issues are at the renter's responsibility. All renters should acquire renters insurance.
A landlord is responsible for providing a habitable dwelling that meets health and safety standards. Any situation that violates local and state ordinances should be reported to the building inspector.
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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.
a real-estate attorney or an attorney who specializes in landlord-tenant laws
Printer maintenance entails replacing cartridges, cleaning printheads, cleaning the printer itself, and refilling paper. Printer troubleshooting can include any of the printer maintenance items used in an effort to resolve a problem, it can also include attempting to resolve issues with paper jams, power issues, and print quality issues. Resolving issues with the printer software would also fall under the category of troubleshooting.
You need to seek advice from your local landlord/tenant agency. They can review your situation and explain your options. If that's not possible then you should try the local bar association or contact an attorney who specializes in landlord/tenant issues. Check city, town, county and state listings in your phone book.