Q: My landlord was advised they can not kick us out so they have flooded the apartment with raw sewage to force us out
The landlord has backed up 3inches of raw sewage into the apartment making it uninhabitable because they were told they can not evict us and need a court order what can we do?
A: First, you should move out to protect your health. But immediately contact your local housing and health officials to (politely) demand an inspection of the property, because the sewage is an immediate danger to public health, and issue a report. Their report most likely will declare the property “unfit for human habitation”. That declaration would release you of having to pay rent and effectively terminate your lease. Assuming you can prove that the landlord intended to use sewage to evict the tenants, you should consult with a local litigation attorney to advise you on how next to proceed.
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