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| ohchacha | 26 Jun 2025 - 16:27:27  |
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This is always a dilemma for me, trying to figure out when I can pass the responsibility for a repair to the landlord and when it’s on me. And in general, how do I know when I have to pay for repairs and when I can at least deduct the cost from my rent? |
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| Greg Bjorg | 26 Jun 2025 - 17:00:56 |
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Look, if the drain got clogged with your hair from all your showers, how’s that the landlord’s problem? I think he’s supposed to handle stuff that breaks because of age or wear. Like if the washing machine broke down and it wasn’t your fault, but just because it’s old. But if it clogged because of you, it’s in your best interest to fix it asap. |
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| lolapaluuza | 26 Jun 2025 - 17:18:36 |
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I don’t think there’s anything to even think about here. If it’s your fault, you fix it. If it’s a shared issue or something that’s not your responsibility, then the landlord takes care of it. Same goes if the problem’s on shared property or in the shared system, then the city or building maintenance takes over. If the problem’s on your property or before it connects to the shared system, if it’s an apartment, the repair’s on you. I had this happen with a clogged pipe, and the clog was on my side. But at least now I know that if I need the best drain cleaning services in Seattle - bens.plumbing has that service and a whole list of other plumbing-related stuff. Some things you just have to take responsibility for, even if in my case I didn’t personally clog the pipes. |
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