The landlord should be responsible for everything in the house (example: Refrigerator, stove, water heater, floor, etc) if it was to not function properly or was damaged . But if it was neglected or abused by your actions, then it would be your responsibility.
Yes. You will need to reference your lease that you signed when you got the place. It will spell out what utilities you are responsible for paying and whether or not the landlord has agreed to pay utilities for you.
This depends on if you're renting an apartment or a house (for this answer, the term "house" means either a duplex or triplex, a single-family house, or a mobile home). If the former is true you can break such lease if the conditions are deplorable as you described. If the latter is true ou landlord is not responsible for the problem unless it states so on the lease.
In some states, the lease survives the sale; in others, it does not. Regardless, the landlord certainly has the right to sell.
You do have some legal rights when renting a house. The house should be clean and liveable, the landlord should tell you when he is coming over to fix the house, the landlord cannot have the locks changed.
AnswerThe terms are whatever the landlord and tenant agreed upon either verbally or in written contract when the rental or lease agreement took effect. Still, the landlord of either type of housing is responsible for its being liveable (water, electrical hookups) and safe. Regulations may differ by locale.
"Buying is a personal investment while renting involves giving money to the landlord"
Only if the landlord agreed to pay for those improvements. Normally, you would not be reimbursed for the cost of repairs or improvements you did not have permission to make. In fact, you might be responsible for paying to restore the property to its original condition if the landlord did not like your improvements.
A landlord is a person who owns one or more houses and/or apartments and rents them out to other people. If you are renting a house or an apartment rather than buying it, the person you pay your rent to is the landlord.
Typically, you are not responsible for the maintenance of a rented house. The responsibility for this falls on your landlord. However, read the rental agreement to be sure what you are/are not responsible for.
Buying is a personal investment while renting involves giving money to the landlord
When you buy a house, you just need to pay one lump sum. There will be no additional charges unlike renting a house which may eventually be more expensive than buying a house alltogether. Also, when you buy a house, you can redecorate freely rather thn waiting for the Landlord giving you permission
Unless you had an agreement with the landlord to that effect, no. If you repainted it because you just wanted a different color, then it's not likely.