Triplex's are headaches...

[Ian K.]

The power has been going out on 2nd/3rd floor.  I've hired electricians, they don't know whats happening, were just trying different things so it's been taking over a month to fix.

The power goes out at 5 or 6 am when I'm not awake or the 1st floor tenant is not home. 

So I gave the 2nd floor tenant a key with access to the 1st floor basement one night.  It is separated by a locked kitchen door to 1st floor main.

2nd floor told 1st floor this.  Now 1st floor is threatening to sue me for giving her a key to this basement with the breaker.  and putting her "in danger" giving a stranger a key to her storage unit.

Does she have a case?

[Jill F.]

In Ohio, you are required to provide tenants access to the electric fuse/breaker box for their unit. You should set up a code lock and make sure tenants know that other tenants will have access to the space where the breaker box is located. Since no one was hurt and nothing was stolen, Not a lawyer but I don't think she would have much of a lawsuit (who wants to spend all that money on lawyers when they don't have any damages?). Also, you probably should not allow space heaters since they can be a fire hazard.