Since I have been a tenant, I have had the following issues with the unit: -The refrigerator in my unit has never worked since I have moved in. I have not received a replacement fridge and it has been 4 months. -I have had to purchase fuses for the fuse box -The window in the kitchen and the window in the living room do not close and lock properly so therefore my electric bill has been expensive for the past month. -The front door is not well insulated so the door leaks in cold air -I have had to purchase my own door knob for the front door, because the old lock on the door was not working properly -I have also had to scoop the units step, sidewalk, and portion of the driveway -I am not even quite sure that the furnace has been through a recent inspection, along with a filter change -I have had no hot water for the past 2 days The landlord is aware of these items but have not done anything to fix the situation. What would you reccommend doing about the situation?

A: Have you read the Residential Landlord and Tenant Act in the Iowa Code? There are tenant remedies set out and they include written notices and times for the landlord to act. These are serious problems having to do with habitability and may give you the right to terminate the lease and move. My advice, if you're not going to hire a lawyer, then read the Iowa Code on this subject.

Welcome to the Lombardi Law Firm website. Knowing your rights and how to protect yourself is important. Always be alert to risks that can cause you injury or get you killed. Steve Lombardi provides commentary and insight on this blog, The Verdict and also writes for the Iowa Edict and on occasion on the Des Moines Register web site. Steve Lombardi has more than 30 years in civil litigation including death and injury cases for workers and their spouses for all types of accidents and injuries. Attorney Steve Lombardi is a personal injury lawyer. Join us in making the world a safer place. (515-222-1110 or sdlombardi@aol.com )
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Who is liable for medical expenses of someone shot in a home? Someone was shot in one of my rental properties. The tenants say they know nothing about it. The father of the victim (who doesn't live on property) has an attorney and is seeking damages. He claims his son was enticed into the property by assailants.

Does the apartment complex have to pay me for my knee injury? I fell down cement steps at a apartment complex. I landed hard on both knees and hands on cement walk below. I had to be helped up. I fell on 10/18/11, but one knee is swollen but ok, the right knee is not. Does the apartment complex have to pay for me to see a doctor about the knee I fell on their cement steps?

Who is liable if someone falls outside the building I run my business in? If I have a business, but rent the building my business is in, and someone falls outside, who is liable if they file suit? Me as the business owner, or the person that owns the building and property?