Is Your Landlord Milking their Property ?

.     Tenants occasionally find themselves in a rental where the 

Landlord is slow to fix things . Many times that Landlord is 

actually “milking the property”. They are pocketing the Cash

Flow the Property is generating , but not investing it back into

the property . Many are renting properties that may not be 

legally habitable. 

       So what exactly is the Implied Warranty of Habitability,

that is offered to tenants? It’s a warranty contained in every 

Residential lease promising that the landlord will provide a 

rental unit that is safe, sanitary , and environmentally healthy.

The Landlord must make necessary repair through out the 

lease period to maintain the unit as “fit to live in” . The right 

to livable housing can not be waived by the tenant . 

Some examples of violations:

1. Unit is insecure ( locks,doors,windows)

2. Lack of adequate heating 

3. Leaking roof 

4. Lack of hot & cold water 

5. Pest Infestation 

Take Away : This warranty imposes a duty on the Landlord to keep 

the premises in repair during the lease period.