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    Jan 29, 2008, 02:37 PM
    Driveway snowed in
    I live in a heavy snow area in Nevada. I rent an apartment. My drive way into my carport, and the entire parking lot gets heavy snow drifts. I (and others) have gotten stuck, or not been able to get out. I have been snowed in since yesterday, missed two days of work. Is my landlord responsible to keep this area clear? What if I had an emergency? I have lived here 3 years and they have never once plowed.
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    Jan 29, 2008, 02:40 PM
    No the landlord is not responsible. It should say right in your lease that you are responsible.
    Unless it states in your lease that he will take care of yard work/snow removal
    It is up to you.
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    Jan 29, 2008, 02:42 PM
    The landlord/owner should be responsible for the parking lot. Your own driveway? Your responsibility. But common sidewalks, parking lots, loading zones, etc. are the landlord's responsibility.

    What is in your lease? Is the landlord the owner or a representative of the owner? Have you called your city and asked to speak to someone about the plowing? They may tell you that it is considered private property, but then at least you have that much knowledge.
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    Jan 29, 2008, 03:17 PM
    [QUOTE=wildwash]I live in a heavy snow area in Nevada. I rent an apartment. My drive way into my carport, and the entire parking lot gets heavy snow drifts. I (and others) have gotten stuck, or not been able to get out. I have been snowed in since yesterday, missed two days of work. Is my landlord responsible to keep this area clear? What if I had an emergency? I have lived here 3 years and they have never once plowed.



    Depends on your Lease - my tenants have a common parking area, I suppose it's a parking lot, and the Lease specifically states that I do not clear snow, nor do I remove snow from common areas (other than City sidewalks) and stairs, etc.

    I used to take care of snow removal but then if anyone had fallen and the area had not been salted/sanded properly I was right on the line; also, tenants wouldn't move cars and then call and complain that the entire lot wasn't plowed and so forth. It was one big pain.

    I also got a letter one time, very similar to your situation, that the plow got there late, the tenant couldn't get out and was late for work, I owed them a day's pay - so that was the end of clearing the snow. It's a bad situation for both tenants and landlords - and when the snowplow guy doesn't show up at my house on time, I'm the first one at the window, gnashing her teeth!

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