California --
I live in Venice, CA. Last week, I was broken into. Nothing was taken, because I scared the guy off. I, and the cops believe he most likely entered through a window. When I told my landlord about this, he told me to put dowel rods in the windows, and replace a screen in a window that is without one. Fine and good, but I also want him to replace the windowlocks that have either been painted over, or are non-existent. Five in total. And, per the suggestion of the officer on the scene, I should have chain-locks installed. There is a non-working chain lock on the front door, and there are two other doors, both without chain locks. So we would need three chain locks. Is it the landlords responsibility under section 1941 of the California Civil Code to replace any or all of the above items? Or is there some other civil code that covers this? Can I get him to pay for a motion detector too?
On a side note, do any of you know if lack of window locks would make my renters insurance null and void if anything was to be taken in the future, and would it bear weight on landlord responsibility if renters insurance reimbursement was contingent on having working window locks in particular?
Any and all help would be appreciated.What is the name of your state?
I live in Venice, CA. Last week, I was broken into. Nothing was taken, because I scared the guy off. I, and the cops believe he most likely entered through a window. When I told my landlord about this, he told me to put dowel rods in the windows, and replace a screen in a window that is without one. Fine and good, but I also want him to replace the windowlocks that have either been painted over, or are non-existent. Five in total. And, per the suggestion of the officer on the scene, I should have chain-locks installed. There is a non-working chain lock on the front door, and there are two other doors, both without chain locks. So we would need three chain locks. Is it the landlords responsibility under section 1941 of the California Civil Code to replace any or all of the above items? Or is there some other civil code that covers this? Can I get him to pay for a motion detector too?
On a side note, do any of you know if lack of window locks would make my renters insurance null and void if anything was to be taken in the future, and would it bear weight on landlord responsibility if renters insurance reimbursement was contingent on having working window locks in particular?
Any and all help would be appreciated.What is the name of your state?