Q: If I have a plumbing issue in a rental home, what can I do to make the landlord and management company fix it properly?
I have sewage backing up in the basement but the landlord tells the management company they don't have the money to fix the issue. The issues has been noted in the prelease inspection and has been an issue for over several months.
A: With regard to sewage backup in the premises, you should call the Office of Housing Code Enforcement for the city or county in which the premises is located. Make a formal complaint and ask that an inspector come to the premises to see the sewage backup. If the inspector finds a violation of the housing code, he will issue a Notice of Violation to the Landlord and the Landlord will need to fix it or face further legal problems.
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