tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717221249845341165.post6106783297894306527..comments2023-09-30T06:10:34.381-07:00Comments on Shadow Knows: Life Tests UsRobbi N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04881145195435485238noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717221249845341165.post-89268170605362938802011-01-19T06:22:38.376-08:002011-01-19T06:22:38.376-08:00We assumed as much in asking the lawyer to take th...We assumed as much in asking the lawyer to take the case, but she stressed that if we can use the toilet, it may not qualify.Robbi N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04881145195435485238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717221249845341165.post-20576638122794090982011-01-18T19:44:15.770-08:002011-01-18T19:44:15.770-08:00Yes, it does qualify as a habitability issue. A l...Yes, it does qualify as a habitability issue. A leaking toilet that soaks a newspaper in one day can hardly be called a working toilet by any means. You would think the landlady would want to fix it to protect her own property from water damage, if nothing else.Robinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717221249845341165.post-2826809883611446132011-01-18T16:53:25.737-08:002011-01-18T16:53:25.737-08:00Well, the toilet flushes, sort of (the handle fall...Well, the toilet flushes, sort of (the handle falls off and we must open the tank and push down the rubber stopper), but it is leaking. We put newspaper beside the toilet, and it is soaked by the end of the day. This makes me very nervous.<br />I don't know if it qualifies as sufficient to be a primary habitability issue though.Robbi N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04881145195435485238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717221249845341165.post-66088807606072743602011-01-18T08:49:57.642-08:002011-01-18T08:49:57.642-08:00One does not want to be tested by toilets...One does not want to be tested by toilets...marlyhttp://www.marlyyoumans.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717221249845341165.post-14116617785926778202011-01-18T07:59:38.632-08:002011-01-18T07:59:38.632-08:00I don't see how your landlady can get out of t...I don't see how your landlady can get out of this. This is a primary habitability issue. I'm glad you are talking to your lawyer.Robinnoreply@blogger.com