renterinohio
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? Ohio
We have been living in this house for over 3 years. Our lease has a clause stating that it automatically renews for a year, if notice isn't given before the lease ends.
We have major leaking in the basement. It would be near impossible to leave the house for a vacation- we have to use the sump pump any time it rains even moderately. We told the landlord in Feb (our lease renewed the beginning of April) that we did not want to stay unless the water problems were fixed. He promised they would be fixed, and hired someone (this was after a year of asking him repeatedly to please fix the basement), but it still floods like before.
He had told us we could renew on a month to month basis, but now denies saying that.
Our kitchen sink has been leaking for months- it leaks at least a gallon a day, onto the wood underneath. Under the sink is completely covered in buckets, but the water sprays so the wood still gets soaked. Landlord tried to fix it, but made it worse. He says he's getting someone to come this week, but he's said that every week for the last 6 weeks.
The house smells mildewy, and sometimes the basement is unusable. Our business is in he basement. The landlord raised our rent when we moved the business in. In my mind, that means that he has to make sure the basement is usable as a business. Is that true?
Oh, everything I've read about putting rent in escrow says it doesn't apply to landlords with fewer than 4 rentals. And this guy only has one or two.
What can we do to get these things fixed? I have a 2yo, and am worried about the mold.
So, he's selling the house. We'd like to leave asap, because we have an opportunity in another state. Our lease has a clause that says that he can have us leave with 60 days notice if he's selling the house.
Is there any chance that the lease could be transferred to the new owners?
Is there anything that we have to do to ensure that we aren't obligated to stay in the house under the new owners? (its being sold as a commercial property, btw. I'm just worried that they will want us to stay until they get everything settled to demolish the house and rebuild a business.)
I think the landlord will cooperate with us, unless of course it is in his best financial interest to do otherwise. So the sooner we get this all straightened out, the better.
I know this is long, so thank you if you've gotten this far
I'd appreciate any advice about any of this.
Thanks!!
We have been living in this house for over 3 years. Our lease has a clause stating that it automatically renews for a year, if notice isn't given before the lease ends.
We have major leaking in the basement. It would be near impossible to leave the house for a vacation- we have to use the sump pump any time it rains even moderately. We told the landlord in Feb (our lease renewed the beginning of April) that we did not want to stay unless the water problems were fixed. He promised they would be fixed, and hired someone (this was after a year of asking him repeatedly to please fix the basement), but it still floods like before.
He had told us we could renew on a month to month basis, but now denies saying that.
Our kitchen sink has been leaking for months- it leaks at least a gallon a day, onto the wood underneath. Under the sink is completely covered in buckets, but the water sprays so the wood still gets soaked. Landlord tried to fix it, but made it worse. He says he's getting someone to come this week, but he's said that every week for the last 6 weeks.
The house smells mildewy, and sometimes the basement is unusable. Our business is in he basement. The landlord raised our rent when we moved the business in. In my mind, that means that he has to make sure the basement is usable as a business. Is that true?
Oh, everything I've read about putting rent in escrow says it doesn't apply to landlords with fewer than 4 rentals. And this guy only has one or two.
What can we do to get these things fixed? I have a 2yo, and am worried about the mold.
So, he's selling the house. We'd like to leave asap, because we have an opportunity in another state. Our lease has a clause that says that he can have us leave with 60 days notice if he's selling the house.
Is there any chance that the lease could be transferred to the new owners?
Is there anything that we have to do to ensure that we aren't obligated to stay in the house under the new owners? (its being sold as a commercial property, btw. I'm just worried that they will want us to stay until they get everything settled to demolish the house and rebuild a business.)
I think the landlord will cooperate with us, unless of course it is in his best financial interest to do otherwise. So the sooner we get this all straightened out, the better.
I know this is long, so thank you if you've gotten this far
I'd appreciate any advice about any of this.
Thanks!!