Re: Repair Responsibility
The lease states the tenant is responsible for minor, interior repairs and the landlord should be notified of unsafe conditions and given reasonable time for repairs. The landlord was notified via text, voice message, and postal mail of the situation. Pictures of the damage were included in the text and mail. There has been no response. Tenant is not skilled in structural damage so "getting up on a ladder" may make the situation worse. Should a complaint be made somewhere if the landlord fails to respond/ repair?
Re: Repair Responsibility
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The lease states the tenant is responsible for minor, interior repairs and the landlord should be notified of unsafe conditions and given reasonable time for repairs.
Then that pretty much answers your question, right?
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Should a complaint be made somewhere if the landlord fails to respond/ repair?
There are, in some places, local agencies that will regulate certain matters in connection with apartments, but there is typically no oversight regarding rented single-family residences (which is what it sounds like you've got).
You didn't mention how long it's been since you notified the landlord. Therefore, for all we know, you it may be no more than a couple days, or maybe it's been months. It's up to you to assess the seriousness of the condition, and it's worth pointing out that your potential liability for injuries to others is not impacted by the fact that the lease puts the responsibility on the landlord to make the repair. Obviously, you should keep calling the landlord about this, but you may get to a point where you need to make a decision to pay for the repair yourself and try and get reimbursed by the landlord (or, if allowed by your state's landlord-tenant law, deduct the cost from your rent payment).