http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Repairs/index.html LawInfo - Legal Resource Center offers free legal forms and free legal documents that is designed to help consumers and businesses resolve their legal issues http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Repairs/Federal/my-apartment-needs-repairs-who-pays-.html It depends. Most duties are described in the terms of the lease.  These duties may be assigned to either the landlord or tenant to repair, maintain, and pay utilities.  In most states, landlords at a minimum have the legal duty to repair the premises so that the space is livable and the tenant has a duty to make ordinary repairs to maintain the property. Repairs FAQs Thu, 08 May 2008 20:25:31 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Repairs/California/index.html Free California Repairs FAQs State specific Repairs FAQs Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:28:50 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Landlord-Rights/index.html Free Landlord Rights FAQs Landlord/Tenant Sub-categories Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:28:50 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Landlord-Tenant-Sub/index.html Free Landlord Tenant Law FAQs Landlord/Tenant Sub-categories Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:28:50 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Landlord-Tenant-Rights/index.html Free Landlord Tenant Rights FAQs Landlord/Tenant Sub-categories Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:28:50 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Leases/index.html Free Leases FAQs Landlord/Tenant Sub-categories Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:28:50 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Rent/index.html Free Rent FAQs Landlord/Tenant Sub-categories Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:28:50 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/rental-discrimination/index.html Free Rental Discrimination FAQs Landlord/Tenant Sub-categories Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:28:50 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Security-Deposit/index.html Free Security Deposit FAQs Landlord/Tenant Sub-categories Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:28:50 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/terminations-and-evictions/index.html Free Terminations and Evictions FAQs Landlord/Tenant Sub-categories Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:28:50 GMT