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LANDLORD LIABILITIES: REPAIRS, SAFETY & PRIVACY
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Repairs, Maintenance, and Entry to Rented Premises

To avoid problems with tenants, you should make repairs to rental units as soon as you can. Major problems, such as a plumbing or heating problem, should be handled within 24 hours. But before entering rented premises to make needed repairs, you must provide advance notice to the tenant (usually 24 hours). Without advance notice, in most states a landlord or property manager may enter rented premises only in an emergency, such as a fire or serious water leak.

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My tenants want network cable: Who pays?

We are leasing office space to a tenant who wishes to run cable throughout the building for networking purposes. They are asking that we pay for the service, which amounts to an excess of $12,000. When the tenants move, they will take the server, but leave the cabling. Is this a normal thing for landlords to provide? Will we have obligations to the tenants with regard to down time or loss of work due to malfunctions in the system?

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implied warranty of habitability

A legal doctrine that requires landlords to offer and maintain livable premises for their tenants. If a landlord fails to provide habitable housing, tenants in most states may legally withhold rent or take other measures, including hiring someone to fix the problem or moving out. See constructive eviction.

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