If you rent an apartment a house or a condominium, it’s your landlord’s legal responsibility to fix the damage.

The water pipes above her bedroom burst open inside the home she is renting and now she is wondering who is going to fix the pipes and all the water damage. I’m like what happened and all of the sudden I see all of this water pouring down,” Tamika said. If you rent an apartment or a house or a condominium, it’s your landlords legal responsibility to fix the damage. It’s your job to act quickly and notify your landlord of the problem right away to limit the damage done. Step Two: Back that call up with a written letter detailing the damage and send it via certified mail.