Maintenance Problem

[PayrollHRGuy]

What I don't understand about Sec. 92.056 is

(a) A landlord's liability under this section is subject to Section 92.052(b) regarding conditions that are caused by a tenant and Section 92.054 regarding conditions that are insured casualties.

That sounds to me that the law is only talking about things the tenant broke OR insured (I'm thinking fire, storm, ect.) and not stuff just breaking.

I could, of course, be wrong.

 

[Zigner]

What I don't understand about Sec. 92.056 is

(a) A landlord's liability under this section is subject to Section 92.052(b) regarding conditions that are caused by a tenant and Section 92.054 regarding conditions that are insured casualties.

That sounds to me that the law is only talking about things the tenant broke OR insured (I'm thinking fire, storm, ect.) and not stuff just breaking.

I could, of course, be wrong.

Fair enough - in any case, all that is moot because the OP is talking about a fire hazard.

 

[FarmerJ]

When you called your city building inspections desk and told them about the sparking and that you had complained to the LL and LL hung up on you and that you are concerned about it being a electrical safety hazard and would like them to come out did they offer to come out and take a look at it ?

 

[NoKids4Me]

When you called your city building inspections desk and told them about the sparking and that you had complained to the LL and LL hung up on you and that you are concerned about it being a electrical safety hazard and would like them to come out did they offer to come out and take a look at it ?

LOL - I have not done that, but will do so right now.

I truly appreciate everyone's responses. Not only do I find them helpful, but incredibly educational, to boot. All of this, though, brings me back to my original questions:

1) Since this is a health and safety issue, are they still given a "reasonable time" to fix the problem, and, if so, what constitutes a "reasonable time"?
2) The lease states that "if the repair or remedy still hasn't been accomplished within that reasonable time period, (I) may immediately terminate this lease by giving (them) a final written notice." Is it that simple? I just send them a letter that says "Hey, you didn't do it. Now I'm out"?
3) If it IS that simple and that's all I need to do, then do I have to get out immediately? I still need to find another place, get approved, arrange movers, etc. I can't do those things overnight, although I certainly wish I could.
4) Let's say I don't have to get out immediately and I have two weeks to do so. What happens, then, if they make the repair in the meantime?

Thank you all!

 

[LdiJ]

LOL - I have not done that, but will do so right now.

I truly appreciate everyone's responses. Not only do I find them helpful, but incredibly educational, to boot. All of this, though, brings me back to my original questions:

1) Since this is a health and safety issue, are they still given a "reasonable time" to fix the problem, and, if so, what constitutes a "reasonable time"?
2) The lease states that "if the repair or remedy still hasn't been accomplished within that reasonable time period, (I) may immediately terminate this lease by giving (them) a final written notice." Is it that simple? I just send them a letter that says "Hey, you didn't do it. Now I'm out"?
3) If it IS that simple and that's all I need to do, then do I have to get out immediately? I still need to find another place, get approved, arrange movers, etc. I can't do those things overnight, although I certainly wish I could.
4) Let's say I don't have to get out immediately and I have two weeks to do so. What happens, then, if they make the repair in the meantime?

Thank you all!

If you are willing to stay there two weeks until you find another place, then its not enough of a health and safety issue to make the repair a priority. If its really a health and safety issue then you wouldn't be wanting to stay there for another two weeks, you would be putting your stuff in storage today and couch surfing at friend's places until you got another place.

You already admitted that you aren't scared to be there because you have been sleeping on your couch for three weeks. Therefore, I would not go there unless you get an inspector out and they say you cannot stay there.