I returned home from a week-long vacation to discover a hole in the ceiling of my apartment and water dripping onto my futon. Should I ask my landlord to pay to replace my damaged furniture? Or, since I don’t have renter’s insurance, am I just out of luck? [more inside]
posted by Metroid Baby on Jan 2, 2009 - 12 answers

Rain damaged my apartment's ceiling. What rights and remedies do I have as a tenant? [more inside]
posted by Frank Grimes on Dec 14, 2008 - 4 answers

How should I handle a broken window at my apartment? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 23, 2008 - 17 answers

My boyfriend punched holes in my bathroom door. Do I tell my super (who will likely tell my landlord) or do I replace it myself? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 9, 2007 - 42 answers

Do I owe my downstairs neighbor damages for a leak in my apartment building? [more inside]
posted by nursegracer on Mar 8, 2007 - 10 answers