Landlord Responsibilities

General landlord responsibilities include:

Providing a livable unit… Livability means that the unit should:

• Be weather and waterproof
• Have workin plumbing
• Provide enough hot and cold running water
• Have a working heating system
• Have an electrical system in good working order
• Be free from infestations of insects and rodents
• Have sufficient trash cans
• Have floors, stairways and railings in good repair
• Have natural lighting in every room
• Have working windows that open at least halfway or mechanical ventilation
• Have safe fire or emergency exits leading to
  street or hallway
• Have a working deadbolt lock on main entrance
• Have working security devices on windows
• Have working smoke detectors