What can I do to make my landlord repair my rental?
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What can I do to make my landlord repair my rental?
My basement has been flooding for years and because there is no drainage I have to get the water out with a shop vac. Because of the flooding I have a mold problem which I try to keep under control with bleach. The house is deteriorating badly and my landlord won’t do anything about it. He also raised my rent by $200 a month without fixing anything. I can’t afford to move and I don’t know if these years of mold have done anything to me. What can I do?
Asked on August 7, 2011 Pennsylvania
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
I am so sorry for your situation. You have been very patient. You can go to court and ask the clerk to help you start an action against your landlord to pay your rent in to court until the conditions are repaired. The landlord has breached a warranty of habitability and you are entitled to have the problem fixed. You are also entitled to an abatement - reduction - of rent for the entire time that the condition has existed. So expect that you should be getting a lot of money back. You can also make a claim for any damage to your belongings. The local landlord tenant court will do. Good luck.
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