Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Florida

Re: Rental repairs

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It would not be unreasonable to expect a tenant to buy a drain cleaner before calling in a plumber. the cost is not much. If this did not work, then most likely the landlord would be responsible to fix the drain but as I said in my previous two responses, it would depend on the terms of your lease (and it is probably in there somewhere) and the type of dwelling.

Scott R. Jay, Esq.