responsibility for snow removal? My landlord claims he has


"no obligation" and refuses to remove 18 inches of snow.

Technically it is his responsibility..if someone were to slip and fall on his property because of it and get hurt he would be liable..but there should have been some mention of it when you signed a lease..
I don't know how ya can make him to it though.

On you lease it will say it. And I only do it at this location. My other 2 houses they have to do it. But I will buy them some salt.

He won't even buy salt. Thanks for the reply.

Best thing to do is start shoveling before there is 4". And I'm glad I dont live where you are now.

Don't know were you are located but, in some states it's by law that every one who own a building has the responsibility to clean the snow from his propriety .Just call the city hall and ask .

If it is an apartment building..yes.
but if it is a house.. then no.
In a house, the tenant is the one to care for the property. such as mowing the yard, cleaning windows and to shovel snow.

i'd have a problem moving 18 inches too...lol

In NY, it's the first floor tenant's responsibility.

I live in a co-op and yes it is there responsibly.and they always do it.They use to just do the sidewalk,now they do the walkway too.

As I understand the Law.That is the risk you take living in a State that snows.The only recorse is if the Land Lord does anything to make it worse.This was what I got from a Lawyer here in Montana! I would check your State Laws.

Where are you at in Montana? I use to live up there...

Helean!The Capital. Where were you?

Cool..I was all over that state for a while. Went to high school in Missoula . Lived in Great Falls, Fort Benton, Bozeman, Victor, Hamilton.
Love the Bitteroot Valley, still have friends up there and 2 sisters in Great Falls.
I love Montana..

Each state has their own laws about it.

I always try to remove the snow if I rent. Right now I don't have a shovel so I use the broom and sweep before it gets too many inches on it but it isn't the most efficient.

Me too!

Spread a layer of rock salt on the walkways before the snow falls.Then if it starts to build up from a heavy fall,at least what is next to the walk will be slush and easier to remove.This is if you find out that you are the one that has to remove it.Be careful and don't fall.

Such things vary from jurisdiction to jursidiction...as well as by clauses which may, or may not, be in your contract. If you siogned a contract that agrees it is your job to handle snow removal, then it is your job. If it is the landlord's job, and he is not doing it, send him letters demanding he do it,and send them registered, return receipt requested. if he ignores several such letters, have the snow removed yourself, and send the landlord a bill for it. If he doesn't pay, withhold rent until he does. That is generally the way to go...but local laws in yor area may differ. See an attorney, and get local legal advice.