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Apartment Living-you Break It, You Buy It
By dan the roommate man, Fri Dec 9th
Some tenants are under the impression that anything needingrepairs is the landlord’s responsibility. Be advised that thelandlord is responsible for repairing problems affectinghabitability--not your toilet paper holder. In a recent interview, Oakland, Californian Property Manager,James Devonshire* told me about one of the unrealistic tenantshe had. “I arrived home from work, to find a letter from one ofthe tenants. Inside, it was addressed to me, the HousingAuthority, and his Lawyer. It said that these items needed to befixed and (that they were) about to impair his lifestyle: 1. Toilet is broken. 2. Toilet paper holder is broken. 3.Bathroom door is broken. 4. Refrigerator is no good. 5. Alarm(smoke detector) is broken keeps going off every 3 to 4 months.”
Translation of Submitted Letter: 1. I broke the seat on the toilet. 2. I leaned on the toiletpaper holder, and it came out of the wall. 3. I fell into thebathroom door and it broke. 4. I want to complain about theappliances you've given me. 5. I forgot to replace the batteriesin the smoke alarm. With a laugh, he let the tenant know that these repairs were nothis responsibility. “You break it, you fix it. Even I, asmanager,
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have to pay for stuff broken by myself in myapartment.” Mr. Devonshire understands that he is responsiblefor repairs specified in the lease i.e. plumbing problems duenormal wear and tear, upkeep and safety of the building, etc. “I am by no means a mean, thoughtless apartment manager. I spenda lot of my own money on extra plants for our swimming poolarea. The owner isn’t required to do (that)... I also do most ofthe repairs, which keeps building expenses down and which helpskeep our rent down.” Mr. Devonshire points out that tenants will “report brokenthings coincidentally around the time rent is due, and demandthem to be fixed before paying.” Being sneaky will get younowhere fast. Your landlord will notice if you suddenly turngobs of ridiculous repair requests around the same time you needto hand him the check. If you think you can get away with it...think again. Your landlord might make the repairs for you... but(if the problems are your fault) he might also deduct repaircosts from your security deposit. (Touche!) Since 1989 dan the roommate man has helped 1000's of people findgood roommates. Call him at 800-488-8050 orhttp://www.roommateexpress.com About the author: Since 1989 dan the roommate man has helped 1000's of peoplefind good roommates. Call him at 800-488-8050 orhttp://www.roommateexpress.com
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