What Are Laws That Prevent Slum Landlords?
apartment balconies image by Christopher Dodge from Fotolia.com jQuery(document).ready(function(){ jQuery(‘#jsArticleStep1 span.image a:first’).attr(‘href’,’http://i.ehow.com/images/a06/36/27/laws-prevent-slum-landlords_-1.1-800X800.jpg’); }); Many laws protect tenants against slumlords. The rights of a tenant to a safe and healthy home are protected by a variety of laws and regulations. Although there is a degree of variation as to the exact wording or application of these laws, the underlying tenet is universal and applies to anyone who, in good faith, tenders payment in full to a landlord for the right to inhabit a residence. However, landlords often either ignore or refuse to acknowledge their responsibilities in this matter, becoming what many refer to as a “slumlord”. Warranty of Habitability The right to a wholesome and secure living space is referred to as a Warranty of Habitability. This phrase is used generally to imply that a landlord is obligated to follow certain guideline
