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Being the only able-bodied guy in my building (i.imgflip.com)

submitted 10 months ago by cantstopthesignal to c/[email protected]

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[–] azertyfun 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

That is obviously VERY jurisdiction-dependent. I'd be willing to bet it's not even true in all US states, but nothing even makes me think that OP is necessarily American (I'm assuming you are because only Americans assume "the law" is universal).

Where I live I'm pretty positive that in a non-shared living space (i.e. a house) this would fall under reasonable maintenance like mowing the lawn, raking up the leaves, or cleaning up the sink. Is the landlord expected to drive over on every snowy day to shovel up the sidewalk? Fuck landlords but that's definitely not a good use of anybody's time.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Yep, I took a wild guess that they were American (possibly Canadian) because they're on sh.itjust.works (hosted in NA) and the time they're posting lines up with those time zones but you're right: laws vary from location to location.

All states are subject to the Americans with Disabilities act (which is federal), so if they're in America, it really is on the landlord to provide them with accessible housing.

Additionally, if anyone slips on a property, the owner of that property is legally liable (though in theory, insurance would cover most of the costs). If the owner refuses to pay for the resulting injuries, they can be sued in civil court and will likely lose.

Edit: Downvote all you want but thems the facts, clicking a button on the Internet won't change it.