What are my rights as a tenant if my landlord installed a new exhaust hood but it’s not working?
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What are my rights as a tenant if my landlord installed a new exhaust hood but it’s not working?
My landlord installed a new exhaust hood but it’s not working because there is no electric connection. All smoke should be captured by the hood exhaust and not be blown into the rooms. House is full of smoke whenever we cook/fry something. We have reached out to our landlord and his answer was there is electric connect so there is nothing he can do about it. Kitchen window doesn’t have window screen so we can’t open them for long time. It is really inconvenient for use when we cook/frying something. What can we do?
Asked on March 28, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Texas
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If you landlord installed a new exhaust hood in your rental over the stove and the hood is not working, then your landlord needs to remedy the problem immediately. He/she installed it and it does not work. Most importantly, it could be a health issue due to the smoke.
I would write him seeking its repair by a set date. If he does not remediate it by then, your recourse is to consult with a landlord tenant attorney and/or contact your local health department for an inspection of the rental.
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