eggheadslut t1_j120jpr wrote
Don’t quote me but I think in CT, if you mention a problem twice and they don’t do anything, you can hire someone else and have your landlord pay for it. And also, if you tell someone and than get hurt by the things that you mentioned after mentioning these safety concerns, you can get so much money out of them because they were told that these are safety issues. My dad had the same issue as a landlord, he refused to fix something and than the renter was like well this is a safety issue. So my dad was quick to fix it because it really was
buried_lede t1_j1h01p2 wrote
You can even team up with the other tenant/s. So like, for OP, if the other tenant’s toilet is messed up too, and the building’s pipes are clogged with roots or something, you can both pay the plumber out of your rent, but you have to do it correctly or you are screwed. This is partly why I think LCI would be a great guide in this, plus, well, this house just sounds like it is in dangerous condition and should be inspected by them in any case. When LCI comes out to inspect, after the inspection, ask them if any of the issues are ones the tenants can pay for out of their rent.
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