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Federal Law : United States Of America
A landlord may provide communal facilities, like a yard, rooftop, garden, gym, lobby, or pool. Generally, a landlord retains control over these facilities and must keep them in reasonably safe condition. A landlord may be liable for injuries suffered because of the item's disrepair and defects if they knew about the problem or reasonably should have known about the problem. Landlords cannot discriminate against who has access to these facilities, based on certain protected classes of people...Tools to Get Problems Fixed Quickly
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Get feedback from other renters Chat with your landlord
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Renters with the same landlord Can I Stop Paying Rent?
Learn if you can withhold rent until it's fixed Can I Deduct Repair Costs?
Learn if you can deduct the cost of repairs from the rent Write Apartment Review
Contribute to your guestbook Request Inspection
Learn who to call and what to expect Prep for Housing Court
What to expect from housing court Move Out
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