Comments on: Toilet Flooded the House I am renting

By: Ethan

Ethan — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 17:00:03 +0000

how do I arrange local guardian or news groups to come and visit my home for them to report my issues?

By: Haley

Haley — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 16:40:02 +0000

My smoke detector was damaged when the neighbors upstairs flooded their apartment. It was a little over two weeks before anyone came to inspect the smoke detector which was not working. When they finally did fix it. They didn’t bother to attach it back to the ceiling. So at this point it is hanging from the wires. Also, does anyone know if there is a city inspector or some such person who can inspect the apartment for mold due to the water damage in the walls and carpet?.

By: Felicita

Felicita — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 16:20:03 +0000

where can i find out about apartment laws in texas, regarding smoke detectors?

By: Jc

Jc — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 16:00:04 +0000

I recently came home to find my kitchen, laundry room, and front entrance way way (as well as the hall leading to my door) flooded because my upstairs neighbor had left her water on.. I have had several issues with this neighbor and recently gave the landlord a letter documenting the issues thus far.. In my lease it states that the management can not be held liable for “the actions or ommissions of other tenants” which makes sense.. My question is, do I have any recourse directly with the upstairs neighbor?. (There were several items in the laundry room, which I was using for storage, that were ruined including several holiday decorating items and my roomates vacuum. We also discovered a crack in our ceiling where more water was dripping on the carpet in the living room.. The maintanence guy used a box cutter to cut a small whole, about one inch long and only a few milimeters wide, so that the water coming from here would all come out that one whole and not the length of the crack.).

By: Mathilda

Mathilda — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 15:40:03 +0000

I contacted the landlord and he said he would pay for my floors to be replaced, but would not pay for any personal property damaged, for example rugs, luggage, time off from work. He said by law his tenant should be responsible for all damages, but because neither of them have insurance, he would atleast fix my floors. Please advice, is the landlord responsible for fixing all units damaged by his tenants irresposibililty of leaving the water from the tub running while intoxicated?.

By: Quincy

Quincy — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 15:20:02 +0000

I own my condo, my upstairs neighbor rents. He flooded both our apartments. Is he or his landlord responsible?

By: Thomas

Thomas — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 15:00:03 +0000

im stuck at work (leavin asap but it takes an hour to get home), just recieved a call that the apartment above me is flooded due to some malfunction in thier washer.. what are the chances my place is flooded?? how badly?.

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 14:40:03 +0000

Upstairs neighbors washer caused a flood…is my apartment flooded too?

By: Nery

Nery — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 14:20:02 +0000

Whenever the upstairs neighbors use their shower, dirty water floods up from the drainage pipe into my tub. . . What exactly is causing this? Is there any way to fix it without calling a plumber?. EDIT:. . Let me make this clear…. the water is not flooding the ceiling or walls, it’s coming UP through the drainage hole in my tub..

By: Zina

Zina — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 14:00:04 +0000

The wall with insulation behind it got soaked. What’s the best way to take care of it?. My landlord covered the wall with plastic and is going to repaint the wall..