Landlord’s Repair and Maintenance Responsibility

A landlord must repair and maintain a home such that it satisfied “basic habitability requirements.” Those basic habitability requirements are adequate weatherproofing; available heat, water, and electricity; sanitary and structurally safe building. The property must also be in compliance with local building and housing codes and some cities require smoke detectors as well as security measures such as locks. Each state, city, and county will have varying rules on this so you’ll have to check with your local rules to ensure compliance.