Landlord Maintenance Requirements/Landscaping
Approx. 45 days ago, the apartment complex (approx. 14 units) in which my grandmother lives was sold. The buyer has not hired a maintenance person for the landscaped areas or any common areas. The grass has grown very high and the planters are filled with weeds. When the owner receives complaints from tenants, he assures them he is "working on it", however, nothing has been done. What, if anything is a tenant's recourse?
Asked on 8/21/00, 9:38 pm
2 Answers from Attorneys
Lyle Johnson
Bedi and Johnson Attorneys at Law
Re: Landlord Maintenance Requirements/Landscaping
Contact the building department for the city in which the apartments are located. Report the condition to the code enforcement department. The conditions which you describe may constitute a code violation. If the condition violates any local code the city should enforce it.
Answered on 10/30/00, 7:38 pm
Ken Koury
Kenneth P. Koury, Esq.
Re: Landlord Maintenance Requirements/Landscaping
not unless it is in the rental agreement.
Answered on 9/28/00, 11:49 am
