Tenant Rights And Eviction

Summary

Landlords in Ohio must maintain habitable conditions. Tenants can report issues like black mold to local health authorities. Legal representation can help with eviction and negligence cases. Tenants may withhold rent if major problems are not fixed.

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Well its a landlord eviction for * weeks late rent however there are violations he i know has done since a few month's of moving in i got sick with terminal lung disease n have been living with black mold n he has twice now ignored us just recently September 14th over the eviction n * hrs later we got served court eviction summons except i wasnt as an occupant at all
Do you have any evidence of the black mold and your landlord's negligence? In Ohio, landlords are required to maintain habitable conditions.
Yes we do i just took updated one's today to show a friend bc she was asking of my lung disease n we have the September 14th text of him saying after we bought up the mold he was trying to just 3 day nitice evict us no rememdy just go obviously we didnt n he was setting up to legally take the money we tried paying he blocked us off his rentao payment site to prevent us from payung it September 12th and he hadn't filed the court eviction we have the whole way he was setting us up he was asking for money n an inspection after * yrs here hasn't ever came n did even a yearly routine walk thru to make sure his appliances n thungs he is responsible to have running safe n sound he i know was gonna find any reason possibly turning mold on us
Did you report the mold issue to any local health or housing authority? In Ohio, tenants can report such issues to their local health department.
No i been very sick for last * yrs * lung operation respiratory failure my bf i live with works 7 days a week to try providing he has a foundation issue they did outside work to help but the carpet we are on ground level we just been cleaning carpets walls til it was so bad we shut up room n i been fighting survive
Have you considered seeking legal representation to help you with your eviction case and the landlord's negligence?

- In Ohio, tenants have the right to withhold rent if a landlord fails to fix major problems.
- Franklin County Municipal Court, * S High St, Columbus, OH *, (*) *-*.