What is an “uninhabitable condition?
” There is no strict legal definition, only guidelines. Civil Code 1941.1, Green v. Superior Court, and some other cases describe around it. It’s not an ugly paint color or worn carpet, but it is peeling paint and a torn carpet. It has to affect living there, so that a technical violation like using the wrong type of screw would not be “uninhabitable.” It does not have to make the place unlivable, but can be as simple as a missing window screen, a defective electrical outlet, or low water pressure. It can be something broken like a window or missing like a window screen. It can be something unhealthy, like cockroaches and mold, or dangerous, like criminal activity [particularly gangs, drugs, and burglaries]. It can be outside the unit, like an unlit stairway or stagnant swimming pool. It can be something that doesn’t work well enough, like an inefficient heater or air conditioner, low water pressure, or a slow drain. It can be a defective appliance that came with the unit, like a stove
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