Showing posts with label safety. Show all posts
Showing posts with label safety. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Who Makes Sure My Home Is Safe and Healthful?

Town Health Officers inspect rented homes to make sure the homes meet basic health and safety rules. Towns, villages, and cities enforce the health and safety rules. The Vermont Division of Fire Safety inspects rented homes for electric and other fire-related health and safety problems. If your rent is subsidized, the Housing Authority that runs the subsidy program inspects the home before you move in and while you live there.

Can I Agree to Rent the Home Even Though It Has Health and Safety Problems?

No. Vermont landlord and tenant law does not allow a landlord and tenant to agree that the tenant will live in unsafe housing. The landlord must provide you with a safe, healthful home to live in. Even if you agree, the landlord cannot rent a home with health and safety problems.