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What kinds of conditions make a rental unit legally uninhabitable?

April 26, 2017Conditions legally rental uninhabitable

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What kinds of conditions make a rental unit legally uninhabitable?

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There are many kinds of repair problems that could make a rental unit unlivable. The implied warranty of habitability requires landlords to maintain their rentals in a condition fit for the “occupation of human beings.” In addition, the rental unit must “substantially comply” with building and housing code standards that materially affect tenants’ health and safety.