Landlords ultimately are legally responsible for assuring that their rental units are habitable. While the unit is being rented, the landlord must repair problems that make the rental unit unfit to live in, or uninhabitable. The implied warranty of habitability may be violated if there are mold conditions in the rental unit that affect the livability of the unit or the health and safety of tenants.
[quote=Diego Mamani]Can someone explain to me where this silly idea of carpet in the bathroom comes from?
I bought a new house in Orange County back in 2001. The builder was Centex, and I was shocked to learn that the “list price” included carpet in the secondary bathroom. Carpet in the bathroom is like lining your fireplace with paper..[/quote]
Yeah… seriously. This is why bathmats exist. So you can easily pick them up, wash them, and lay them back down.
Mmmmm…speaking from the role of tenant – I clean up my own messes. I don’t expect a landlord to essentially pay for damage that I caused.
But one could argue that carpet in the bathroom is a “hazard” in and of itself and that it’s the landlord’s responsibility.
I would say the landlord is in the clear. Was carpeted bathroom mentioned by tenant at moving or referenced in inspection paperwork?
To me it doesn’t sound like your friend’s problem.
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