Landlord and tenant. One of the maintenance men made a negative comment about my kids room-they are special needs and handicapped. What are my rights
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Landlord and tenant. One of the maintenance men made a negative comment about my kids room-they are special needs and handicapped. What are my rights
Maintenance made a comment that my son’s bedroom looked like something from the movies and said that it was sloppy to my face. My kids have special needs and I had to put panels to the windows we stay on the 9th fl. Is this discrimination. Aside from that they deactivated my key fob to let me into the garage, this makes it 3x as hard for me to get around w/both of my children, this cost was suppose to be included in my rent which I paid in full. What are my rights as a tenant? I would like to sue them for the inconvenience and discrimination?
Asked on June 11, 2009 under Personal Injury, Ohio
Answers:
J.M.A., Member in Good Standing of the Connecticut Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
As far as the FOB key: If that was provided for you in the lease, then the landlord in in breach of lease to the extent that he has failed to provide it to you. If he did provide it and then took it back, then you need to write a letter to him showing the right to the key in the lease and telling him you want it back or you will withhold rent as a result of his breach of lease. As far as the discrimination claim, you do not have a right to sue for the maintenance guy's comments. While rude and offensive, he has a right to make these comments. It is unfortunate that this person acts this way, but there is not a whole lot you can do.
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