if landlord doesnt repair anything wrong in apt. can i have it fixed myself but billed to her?

there are several repairs that need to be done and have yet to be taken care of. if i have someone professional come in and fix everything cani charge everything to her name since she didnt take care of anything. some things needing to be fixed are as old as a year ago. some things are major work and some minor. where do i stand on this scenerio? any suggestions are welcomed. landlord is not renewing my lease because i called Dept. of Housing on her previously for not taking care of a leak in the roof so now until my lease runs out she will not accept any phone calls from me or make any necessary repairs to apartment needed. so i plan to have contractors come in and take care of the repairs but bill everything to her. can i do that? and she still comes to my door personally to collect my monthly rent!

Good luck finding a contractor who will let you “bill” someone else. Contractors expect money when services are rendered.

My advise is stay there until you lease is up and move on. If she hasn’t made the repairs, it isn’t likely she is going to while you are still living there.

Unless you plan on paying for them out of your pocket, I would just bite the bullet. You may even find yourself in court being sued for unauthorized repairs to the home. I don’t think you want anymore drama than you already have.

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