Inspectional

If I get a building inspector to evaluate my rental house, can my landlord evict me?

I have been having terrible burnt rubber smells coming through my walls from my neighbour's unit. I rent a town house. The landlord will not do anything and nobody else will help me, even the health dept. So, I am planning on getting a building inspector in to investigate. Do I have the right to do this? And, can my landlord evict me for doing so?

Public Comments

1. The inspector won't have full access to track down the source, so don't expect a definitive answer.
2. I am not sure an inspector would inspect a home you do not own and have no plan to own, but I doubt you would be evicted. You need to pay, it is about 400. The inspector will not be allowed access to the neighbor, only your property. The landlord is not obligated to do anything with your little report.
3. Dear Tenant, First, your Landlord can ask you to leave through the process of eviction at any time. Whether the reason is legally applied or not. Meaning; If they want to evict you because you are the best Tenant they ever had, and even thou it may not be what you call a, "Legal Reason to Evict" reason. The Landlord has the right to terminate your lease whenever they chose too. But they do have to legally notify you according to the laws in your state, if they want the law on their side. As for the Inspector approach, if you can get one to come out and inspect, then I would say yes. Because it would document it as to making an inquiry as to what the smell could be and what if any health problems there are. As far as the Landlord goes, most responsible Landlords don't care as long as you pay for the inspection, and any costs involved. Whether you would have grounds for submitting the bills/receipts to the Landlord or not and getting your money back is totally up to the state laws. But having insight and a possible way to handle this problem, I would say this. 1. You could go over to your neighbors and ask if they smell anything like rubber burning. And when they open the door take notice if you smell anything funny. 2. If you smell something like burning rubber, do what I call the absolute legal way to get it inspected now approach. Call the Fire Department and tell them you smell burnt rubber coming from your walls. Then wait for them to show up. Yes, they will probably show up light and sirens, but consider the alternative possibilities of whats burning. When they show up, they will inspect every bit of wall for heat, smell for burning rubber and above all, they should go over to the next door neighbors and investigate as well. And they should even look in the attic if any. But definitely tell the fire department that, "there are no open flames that you are aware of, as long as you do not see them yourself". This will solve the problem as far as immediate smell issue and possibly you feeling that your life may be in jeapordy. 3. Be aware of the after effects of your actions. That no matter what you decide to do. The Landlord may have to fix things that might be wrong and by doing so, they may terminate your lease so that they can do remodeling. This could be there way of saying, "That's for causing problems". If you do not have available means to move out of the dwelling you are in now, then I would suggest that you prepare yourself for that emergency move. Just in case. As far as legality isues with your lease, I would suggest that after you get your inspection done privately for your dwelling only, take that information to an Attorney and have it as proof for any further future developments that may arise. I wish you well. If you would like to know how to get an Affordable Attorney, you may contack me via my email address.