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Originally Posted by Fishoholic (Post 846283)

I'm on the opposite end of the spectrum.. I have a sucmbag slum lord that never does #^&#^&#^&#^&! How is literally falling apart, most of the plumbing in the basement leaks, I have to use a toilet plunger to get the bathtub to drain(last tenants were scum and poured kitty litter down the drains) . I see him one day a month..the first saturday.. Also aren't landlords responsible for snow removal? . I'd love to move out but it's just not possible.. yet.

If the house/apartment is not fit for habitation, you have the right to withhold the rent until repairs are made. You will have to document everything, but if after proper notification the landlord does nothing, you can go after him legally.
I had a boss that had an issue with her landlord years ago. It seems that the issue involved noisy leaky pipes from an upstairs apartment that ran UNCOVERED through my boss's apartment. She documented every step she took, return-receipt all letters and dotted all the I's and crossed all the T's. When the landlord failed to correct the problem, she was able to withhold the rent and sue for triple her security deposit and she WON!

Isn't it funny that some landlords are overly concerned with their proerty while others could care less, yet are the first to complain when they don't get their rent $$ on time?

Good luck, and hopefully you can pull a "Jeffersons" and be "movin' on up"!!!