Shabazz F
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No, unless it states so in the lease. A telephone in most states is considered a luxury not a necessity(water, heat) or safety convenience. |
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Doni
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No he isn't that is up to you tenant. That isn't a requirement of the apartment. |
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Jody
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No that is all done through the phone company, have it stated on your lease that it is broken and the phone company should not charge you thet will charge the landlord. |
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Nancy Kay
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no...telephone service and the in-unit wiring for it are the responsibility of the phone user...you, not the landlord.
if the problem were in the building wiring (instead of the wall jack in your unit), then the landlord would have to fix it. |
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REnate
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No, the tenant is responsible for phone connections, however, landlord may want to do it because tenants are not too responsible when working on walls, etc. |
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tonalc1
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It depends on state law. In California a working phone
line is a required feature of a residential rental, the same as hot
water, running water, electric service, no vermin, etc. |
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NyceGyrl
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No.
You'll need to contact your local phone company to fix this issue.
Inform them that you are new to the apartment and hopefully they will not charge you repair costs. |
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ksellers85
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Usually no... the phone company is responsible. The landlord only gives authorization for cable and phone lines to be put in. However, most phone company's will be glad to come out and fix it or install a new one if your getting there service |
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Melissa
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Check how he/she advertised the rental and look in your lease and see what the landlord's obligations are. |
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