I am a tenant who rents an apartment in Lynwood CA. I have been here since March of 2010. Several days after moving in the owner called another property manager and informed her that the roof was leaking, she then called and informed me if this proved to be a problem then call maintenance.
As it's been a very rainy season I've had to call maintenance over 7 times since March.
Maintenance does come each time I call; however, they are only able to offer quick fixes not a permanent solution i.e. buckets, mop up water and at my request they finally put up a tarp.
All of these have failed to fix the problem and as a result my apartment is not a safe place to reside.
Because of the water damage they've had to disconnect the smoke dectector and remove light fixtures. What are my legal rights - can I withhold rent?
As it's been a very rainy season I've had to call maintenance over 7 times since March.
Maintenance does come each time I call; however, they are only able to offer quick fixes not a permanent solution i.e. buckets, mop up water and at my request they finally put up a tarp.
All of these have failed to fix the problem and as a result my apartment is not a safe place to reside.
Because of the water damage they've had to disconnect the smoke dectector and remove light fixtures. What are my legal rights - can I withhold rent?
