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temporaryCognition OP t1_ja20qj3 wrote

Reply to comment by MrArkAngel11 in My partner and I are thinking about moving to Rhode Island by temporaryCognition

Wow ok good to know. Why is this such a huge problem in the state

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zebrawithflowers t1_ja2qsxb wrote

Old buildings and old infrastructure, from the days when lead pipes and lead paint were the norm.

Lead remediation costs money, and landlords aren't super interested in taking care of the issue. They just paint over the peeling walls and leave it to the renter not to eat the paint and get their own filtration systems. (Note that Brita filters do not remove lead.)

As for rats, we're in a city with lots of places for them to live. Although Providence instituted standardized garbage toters over a decade ago, that doesn't stop folks from feeding wildlife, having stacks of wood for their fireplaces, and doing other otherwise benign things that make the city appealing for them. Holes in old foundations make easy entries into buildings.

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temporaryCognition OP t1_ja452o0 wrote

That lead problem is the same one I'm facing in Portland. It's been difficult to find a place where I don't need to worry about lead. Rats aren't the best but I can deal with them.

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NoRepresentative5593 t1_ja2pz58 wrote

The tenant laws favor the landlord.

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Illustrious-Might315 t1_ja30esz wrote

Lol aaand here is the person that spews nonsense because that’s the way they feel and not actual facts.

Anywhere in a royal blue state like RI the laws favor the tenants.

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NoRepresentative5593 t1_ja3hq1w wrote

No they don’t. I used to own a 4 unit in Providence and the laws favor landlords. MA has better protections for tenants.

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Illustrious-Might315 t1_ja3yljh wrote

I’m on the phone testifying and writing emails every session to stop more bad bills from being passed. We have a woke government that thinks no one should have to deal with anything bad. Example don’t pay your rent, purposefully damage the apartment and then get evicted. The eviction is clearly the only thing gov cares about. God forbid you’re a white landlord. May as well roll over and pray at the feet of Rachel Miller for the sins of some white guy in Alabama 200 years ago. MA is worse but doesn’t mean RI is landlord friendly. TN, AZ, GA. That’s LL friendly

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Space_faces t1_jaby3hc wrote

You have never had a correct thought in your life. Have a wonderful day!

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AhChingados t1_ja5losa wrote

You can make as many reports as you want about unsafe conditions but they never come to inspect because the Health department is purposely underfunded. The only people who think the laws favor the tenant are landlords.

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