The requirement that landlords maintain livable premises for their tenants.
Law that exists in most states which governs residential rentals and asserts that regardless of what a lease says, the landlord must provide premises that are safe and liveable (habitable) at some basic level. Problems with essential building services and cleanliness are often breaches of the implied warranty and the landlord will be required to correct them.
A legal doctrine that imposes a duty on the landlord to make the leased premises habitable and ready for occupancy and to continue to maintain them in a state of repair throughout the entire term of the lease.
a legal rule that requires landlords to maintain their rental units in a condition fit for human beings to live in. A rental unit must substantially comply with building and housing code standards that materially affect tenants' health and safety. The basic minimum requirements for a rental unit to be habitable are listed in the Dealing With Problems section.
A warranty from the landlord to the tenant that the leased property is fit to live in and will remain so through the duration of the lease.
Court cases which determined that all new homes are assumed to be fit for human habitation and meet all building codes.
A legal doctrine that requires landlords to offer and maintain livable premises for their tenants. If a landlord fails to provide habitable housing, tenants in most states may legally withhold rent or take other measures, including hiring someone to fix the problem or moving out.
A legal doctrine imposing on the landlord a duty to make the leased premises acceptable to live in and ready for occupancy and to continue to maintain them in a state of repair throughout the entire term of the lease.
Legal doctrine stating that all new homes are assumed to be fit for human habitation and meet all building codes.
A landlord is required by law to provide a premise that is safe and able to be lived in. Problems with essential building services and cleanliness are often breaches of the implied warranty and the landlord will be required to correct them.
Legal Doctrine: all new homes are assumed to meet all building codes and are fit for habitation.
