Failure To Comply Letter

Uninhabitable conditions can include dangerous ones, such as holes in the floor, unsafe or exposed wiring, or non-working air conditioning in dangerously hot summer months. Gross infestations of roaches, fleas or other pests are also uninhabitable conditions.

Negligent Landlords Depending on the type of problem, the duration of neglect and the severity of its effect on health or safety, tenants can file a lawsuit against their landlords.Tenants can file a lawsuit in California's small claims court or even Superior Court if the negligence is severe enough.

Know your state's landlord/tenant laws. Read and respond to the court summons. Try to work out a settlement. Consider legal counsel. Show up for court. Look sharp and provide evidence.

The landlord had a duty to reasonably maintain the property; The landlord knew or should have known of the dangerous condition; The landlord breached their duty by failing to repair/fix the dangerous condition;

You can make a formal complaint by writing a letter to your landlord. Explain your problem and what you want them to do to solve it. Tell them what rights you have and what you think they should have done. Talk to an adviser at your nearest Citizens Advice to find out what rights you have.

Notify your landlord about the issues you are facing through a telephone call and by certified mail (request the return receipt). Get a friend to act as an objective witness and gather photographic evidence of the problematic areas. If the problem you are facing is heat.

Tenants have been forced to live in terrible housing, and neighborhoods have suffered from housing eyesores. HUD calls this a double crime: one against both tenants and taxpayers. To report a bad landlord to the Multifamily Housing Complaint Line call toll-free at (800) MULTI-70 (800) 685-8470) / TTY (800) 432-2209.

Any time you write a letter or email to your landlord, keep your language clear and concise to eliminate any potential for confusion. Include relevant details such as the date of writing, the dates of any instances referenced within the letter, and your contact information and unit number.