Single mother needs help w/landlord

[Chris Da]

I was sent this message from a friend of mine on facebook..She lives in Pa, and I wanted opinions on this issue if possible..

question for you- tammy ******** is renting a townhouse for the past 1.5 years. In the fall she found a hole in her attic that is allowing small animals to get in. her landlord said he'd fix it and hasn't. In Jan. she felt a draft in the bathroom, removed the bathroom mirror and found a 2 foot hole with wiring exposed. Her landlord still hasn't fixed it even though she's repeatedly asked him too. isn't there someone she can report him to so she can get it fixed? What are her rights? Her Fb name is Tammy ********* She's under my friend list. Could you please fill her in? She is a single mom of 2, no parents/family to help her out with info. Thanks a bunch!

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She has to make the requests for the repairs in writing or they don't count.

I suggest that is the landlord won't make repairs that she give notice and move out. I can't understand this business of living in a place and whining that it isn't fir for human habitation. If you don't like the house, find another place to live. That's the advantage of renting: you can move.

Or, she's talking about some really simple repairs. If the landlord won't do them, she could do them.

The last option is to just sit there for months and whine and whine until someone takes care of her. It works for a two-year-old, maybe it will work for her.

I suggest that she simply leave the mirror in place and then the wiring will be covered.