Does a landlord have the right to leave his property for the winter months with no one taking care of his property? The apartment is being lived in also.

A landlord has an obligation to maintain the property. But he doesn't have to be on site to do so. As long as the tenant(s) have a contact number to report problems to, then there shouldn't be a problem.

How do you know the landlord hasn't made provisions for taking care of the property?

While I talk a lot about my rentals, it has been several years since I picked up a paint brush or a wrench personally.

The tenant calls and normally leaves me a message, I get it, and then I call someone to go over and fix the problem.

I could manage them from 10 miles or 500 miles, Now personally I drive by each of mine at least twice a week and may walk up to the door is something does not "look" right. ( I get a lot of people who move out in the middle of the night type of thing)

So your landlord may be willing to merely call a service person to come do something if there is any need.

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Originally Posted by kdeppeler

Does a landlord have the right to leave his property for the winter months with no one taking care of his property? The apartment is being lived in also.

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Yes - some state L-T statutes, like Hawaii, require that the landlord name an "agent" if they relocate and that agent can be a friend, etc - not necessarily a RE agent.

With cel phones, e-mail and text messaging, most landlords can now travel and relocate and still be in contact with their residents.

You can always contact your landlord via snail mail at the address listed on the tax records for the property.