Peony
April 10, 2013, 10:27pm
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Re: Talking to Land Lord
Yes. Will look up legal requirements for my state.
If HOA expects the outside to be powerwashed, then it’s HIS responsiblity to do so unless is it actually written in your lease that you will take care of it. If lights, fan etc. are not working, it is HIS responsiblity to make sure to get those things fixed unless written otherwise in your lease. And I can’t imagine rodents being “ok” at ANY rental property regardless of what state you live in.
I have no idea why your husband and you are putting up with this crap. Furthermore, I have no idea why you’d even consider putting your own money into a rental property.
You do have rights as a renter and if the landlord is not willing to make necessary repairs to a rental property and take care of health issues such as rodents…then I’m sure there are steps you can take to break the lease and move on (going back to you doing some research into the laws of your state). But if you and your hubby don’t want to deal with the hassle of moving and want to continue being generous for whatever reason (ie. thinking with your emotions rather than your brain)…then that’s another issue. You guys are allowing the landlord to take advantage of you. He’s a smart man. He got you guys to sign a lease without putting any of his promises in writing and is managing to manipulate you into taking care of HIS responsibilities.
I don’t think it’ll hurt to send the landlord a letter as Muzna suggested. I hope I’m wrong but from what you’ve written so far about this guy…I would be shocked if he agrees to change anything (especially lowering the rent part).
Lowering the rent wasn’t even part of the agenda. It would be nice though
but I just want things fixed. My husband just didn’t know that a landlord is responsible for anything and found some of the advice here very useful and said that we should talk to the landlord this weekend.