I didnt mean to cause such a dispute here, sorry. I only get on the net about once a day, so I didnt see all your questions until just now South, sorry. Anyhow to answer your first question, I had my section 8 certificate when I moved in there. I have actually been on section 8 since 1997 when I became disabled. To answer some of your other questions:
What was the landlord exactly negligent of?
she is refusing to make necessary repairs to the home, after I requested them, and after the Housing Authority requested them.
What exactly is he refusing to fix or repair?
The house seems to have no insulation, and the windows are very drafty (Theyre rigged, not the right size windows for the holes). During the winter months (in Ohio) I literally had to put my kids to sleep with their winter coats on under several layers of blankets. I also put space heaters in each room. The electrical outlets are in very bad shape, maybe 1 in 4 outlets work. The water pressure is terrible for the bathroom, it literally takes me 15-20 minutes to fill a regular size bathtub halfway with water. There are 100 other little problems, but those are the only 3 Im really concerned about, they are the only ones I ever complained about to the landlord and eventually the housing authority.
What has happened to house in last 7 months?
The weather got colder, therefore revealing the drafty windows and extremely cold circumstances. I also basically got tired of hering that she was sending someone out to fix these things, so I went to the housing authority.
Tenant states they are leaving in the same condition they rented it in, so what is wrong with it now?
Why do you ask the same question twice?
Did the tenant cause the dis-repair?
No
Has something been damaged by tenant?
My son broke a closet door which I replaced with a brand new door, and I let her know about that, just in case she noticed, she wouldnt think I was hiding anything. That was a couple months ago though
I hope that answered all your questions south. The whole scenario is this. Last August, I was in a hurry to move because I couldnt stand where I was at (duplex, noisy neighbors, etc.). I was dead set on finding a single family home, which I found here. If you guys know anything about Section 8, at least the way it operates here, you go to the Housing Authority office, and request your certificate so that you can start looking for a new home. You can only have it for 30 days though, after that it is in danger of being forfeited. When I found this home, I was on like my 25th day, so I was really in a hurry. It was August, so I didnt think anything about the windows being drafty or the cold weather problems, and I definitely didnt test each and every plug (which I now know to do). The original nspector that came out basically asked me if I wanted the house, I said yes, he approved it. You gotta love government employees huh? I started noticing the problems with the water and electricity immediately and started calling the landlord with them right away. It was excuse after excuse. When winter came is when I started complaining to the housing authority because I really couldnt stand the freezing temperatures. They came out and did an emergency inspection in early january. Told her the repairs she had to make, she never did it, but kept postponing and postponing until the HA finally gave up. They sent her the letter that they were going to be stopping the rent last week, but heres the kicker, they are still going to pay her rent through May 31. In doing some research, this was an abandoned house that this lady purchased last March, she probable did some cosmetic work on it, and though she would make a quick couple dollars, not knowing the work involved. She owns no other properties in this county, and hasnt in the last 5 years, except for her personal home. It just boils down to she got in over her head, she has commented to me many times that she wishes she could just sell the house and be done with it. I hope that straightens the story out for everyone, and thanks for the answer about the deposit Jet.
