Letter Tenant Complaint

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.

Tenants who are hurt in accidents on the landlord's property usually have the option to bring a personal injury claim against the landlord for compensation.These may involve claims of medical costs and lost income over $10,000, an injury that permanently disables you, or severe toxic exposure, among other situations.

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.

It is a reasonable expectation for rental tenants to expect their landlord and/or agents to fulfil their duty of care. As the tenant, if you sustain serious injuries as a result of the landlord's negligence, you may have a public liability injury claim.

If you're seeking damages for emotional distress caused by a landlord's discrimination, or punitive damages for especially blatant and intentional discrimination, a lawsuit may well be your best bet. Understand what's involved in suing your landlord. You may file a lawsuit in either federal or state court.

Start a written record. The problems with my landlord started almost immediately after I moved in. Check your lease agreement. If your landlord agreed to something in your lease, he has to follow it. Send written requests. Decide if you have a case. Seek legal assistance. File a civil lawsuit. Fight discrimination.

If you're seeking damages for emotional distress caused by a landlord's discrimination, or punitive damages for especially blatant and intentional discrimination, a lawsuit may well be your best bet. Understand what's involved in suing your landlord. You may file a lawsuit in either federal or state court.

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;