Who's Responsible for Water Damage -Tenants or Landlords - part 3

This Series of Guest Posts by Amie @ Whole Property Management will help with the question...

As far as the home’s plumbing systems and water damage are concerned, the landlord’s responsibility sums up as follows:

● The landlord must maintain the plumbing

● The landlord must take all necessary steps to ensure that the plumbing is working as expected. This means carrying out scheduled inspections of the system and dealing with issues early before they result in water damage to the building.

● The landlord must handle all plumbing emergencies: Plumbing emergencies are unexpected problems that a tenant brings to the landlord’s notice. Emergencies make the home uninhabitable. Landlords are expected to take action as soon as a tenant informs them of this kind of problem.

But this does not mean that the landlord is responsible for all plumbing issues in the rental or the ensuing water damage. The landlord is only responsible for damage that is a result of the normal use of the home’s plumbing. The landlord is only expected to fix problems caused by normal wear and tear.

Look for the final segment shortly where Aime will cover tenant responsibilities.