What is the timeframe a landlord is required to bring a house up to code after failing an inspection by the city?
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What is the timeframe a landlord is required to bring a house up to code after failing an inspection by the city?
I filed a request for repairs, as the A/C is not up to code, wiring is not up to code for the year the house was built, inadequate ventilation, flaking lead paint, no guard rail around the decks and worn stairs. Later, 1 of the stairs broke, resulting in worse problems with my ankle, then after the inspection, another one broke on me, now the only way to fix my ankle is to fuse the joints permanently. It has been 2 weeks since the inspection and 2 months since my letter to them. Is this gross negligence and are there possible criminal charges? I already have grounds for disability discrimination, witnessed by SRS.
Asked on September 23, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Kansas
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Typically if a landlord is cited by a governmental entity for having an unsafe rental, the citation sets forth the time period where the violations must be corrected.
Whether the matter you have written about is gross negligence or subject to a criminal investigation is beyond the scope of my ability to give an opinion for since I do not have all the facts for your matter.
I suggest that if you want to know the status of the time to complete the repairs by the landlord that you contact the public entity that you reported to about the poor condition of the rental to see what is going on in getting the repairs completed.
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