Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in California
Telephone requirements
In an apartment complex a new tenant moves in. They request phone services from the local phone provider. The provider states that the phone service is hooked up but there is a problem internally and the landlord needs to repair it.
Is this an 'Emergency'? I was informed that it is because the tennant would not have '911' services until the landlord corrects the problem. Is this a liability issue and could they landlord be successfully sued as a result of not correcting the phone service immediately?
Thank you......Rod
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Telephone requirements
It may or may not be an emergency, but it certainly sounds like something the landlord is required to fix. You should first politely ask the landlord to take care of it immediately. If you already have and are getting nowhere, or he ignores you, make a written request for repair. Tell the landlord if it isn't repaired promptly, you will hire a repairmen to fix the inside wiring and will deduct the expense from the bill. Make sure it is a licensed, insured repairman.
Re: Telephone requirements
A clarification, but the answer was probably clear enough...you will deduct it from the rent, not the "bill".
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