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My lease does not mention repairs. I thought it would be up to my landlord to fix everything, but when I called him about a blocked drain, he said it was up to me to fix it. Is this right?

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My lease does not mention repairs. I thought it would be up to my landlord to fix everything, but when I called him about a blocked drain, he said it was up to me to fix it. Is this right?

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     Yes. If your lease does not say anything about who is responsible for repairs, it is your responsibility to fix the drain. The Residential Tenancies Act does not place any obligation on a landlord to make repairs. The landlord has a responsibility under public health laws to be sure that property is sanitary and safe to live in, but that would not extend to a problem such as a blocked bathroom drain unless it becomes unsanitary.

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