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we took pics of the house when we 1st moved in & anything we fixed we took pics of & its backed up onto cd-rs & photobucket, the major repairs he fixed so the house wouldn't be red flagged was replace the water heater = old water heater was tossed in the shed & he repaired the carport, other things he didn't fix were the gaps in the doors, holes in closet doors, missing concrete from back step, unsafe front step with gaps , also when the smoke dector was going off my mom called him & told him that its going off, he flat out told her on speaker phone just to cut the wires & not to bother him over pity crap.
we took pics of the house when we 1st moved in & anything we fixed we took pics of & its backed up onto cd-rs & photobucket, the major repairs he fixed so the house wouldn't be red flagged was replace the water heater = old water heater was tossed in the shed & he repaired the carport, other things he didn't fix were the gaps in the doors, holes in closet doors, missing concrete from back step, unsafe front step with gaps , also when the smoke dector was going off my mom called him & told him that its going off, he flat out told her on speaker phone just to cut the wires & not to bother him over pity crap.
Holes in the closet doors are cosmetic, and likely not required. Gaps in the doors, I assume, means that you need new weather stripping. It is very inexpensive and very easy to replace, why not just get some yourself and take care of it. It might be a typical owner expense, but it will pay for itself on your first heating/cooling bill. The only two items I see that really should be addressed are the missing concrete on the back step (assuming it is causing an unsafe entrance) and the unsafe front steps. And really, your mom called in to have him change the batteries in her smoke detector? That is a tenant responsibility, almost always. Just change them.
And really, your mom called in to have him change the batteries in her smoke detector? That is a tenant responsibility, almost always. Just change them.
no the smoke detector is electric & is hardwired into the electric it has no batteries
no the smoke detector is electric & is hardwired into the electric it has no batteries
You're going to want to check that again. Per code, smoke detectors must be hardwired and have battery back ups in case power goes out.
Regarding the OP, the LL sounds like an ass. He is likely banking on you not knowing real estate and tenancy laws and you should have a lawyer draft him a letter explaining how he's wrong.
no the smoke detector is electric & is hardwired into the electric it has no batteries
I've never seen such a thing. Even the hardwired ones all have battery backups in my area. I've never seen a battery-less smoke detector. Doesn't sound very safe, since if the power is out, so are the smoke detectors. But ok, if that is the case, then that is a legitimate repair request as well.
I've never seen such a thing. Even the hardwired ones all have battery backups in my area. I've never seen a battery-less smoke detector. Doesn't sound very safe, since if the power is out, so are the smoke detectors. But ok, if that is the case, then that is a legitimate repair request as well.
Hardwired smoke detectors are more reliable then battery powered in most areas. The power has gone out in my area only about once per year for more then a few minutes.
People are lazy when it comes to replacing the batteries in a timely manner, and most do not do so.
Hardwired smoke detectors are more reliable then battery powered in most areas. The power has gone out in my area only about once per year for more then a few minutes.
People are lazy when it comes to replacing the batteries in a timely manner, and most do not do so.
Yes, and I think hardwired is code in my area now for new construction, but I have never seen one that doesn't have a battery backup.
I agree that in most areas, power does not go out very often, but power outages and fires can be linked. The fire could be caused by an electrical short, which also knocks out the power, the fire could be caused by a natural disaster, which also knocked out the power, or the fire could be the cause of a power outage.
we took pics of the house when we 1st moved in & anything we fixed we took pics of & its backed up onto cd-rs & photobucket, the major repairs he fixed so the house wouldn't be red flagged was replace the water heater = old water heater was tossed in the shed & he repaired the carport, other things he didn't fix were the gaps in the doors, holes in closet doors, missing concrete from back step, unsafe front step with gaps , also when the smoke dector was going off my mom called him & told him that its going off, he flat out told her on speaker phone just to cut the wires & not to bother him over pity crap.
With a calm and level head really ask yourself why you want to continue to live there.
All the drama of an escrow account, calls and letters, really your energy is better spent otherwise.
You are off to a bad start with this new owner and yes you can hold him to the fire and maybe just maybe you will prevail but all he has to do is not offer you a renewal or give you notice and what have you got?
IMO just start looking. Really you have to let go of the ownership you have developed over this property.
Life is too short for all the drama. Good luck.
if we had the extra money we would of moved long time ago, but since i recently lost my job & my mom is disabled it is kinda hard trying to look for a new place, that will take dogs, i refuse to get rid of my dogs for anybody. my dogs are like my kids
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