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officers of any town or city or their designee may provide for basic necessities and any repair activities to ensure the continued habitability of any premises leased for human habitation. For the purposes of this section, "basic necessities" means those
Dangerous conditions requiring minor repairs 1. Prohibition of dangerous conditions. A landlord who enters into a lease or tenancy at will agreement renting premises for human habitation may not maintain or permit to exist on those premises any condition that
engages someone else to undertake, any repair, renovation or remodeling activity in a residential building built before 1978 that includes one or more units that are rented for human habitation shall give notice of the activity and the risk
covenant of habitability, provided that the landlord or the landlord's agent has received actual or constructive notice of the alleged violation, and has unreasonably failed under the circumstances to take prompt, effective steps to repair or remedy the condition
rent on behalf of the landlord written notice of a condition which rendered the rented premises unfit for human habitation; [PL 1977, c. 401, §3 (NEW).] 2. Cause of condition. The condition was not caused by the tenant or another
alternative housing accommodations, the court may not surcharge the landlord for alternate tenant housing during the period of necessary repairs. [PL 1981, c. 428, §9 (AMD).] D. The court may enter such other orders as the court may deem necessary
essential to meet the basic health or safety requirements necessary for a dwelling unit to be fit for human habitation as governed by section 6021. "Optional recurring fee" does not include a fee for the use of a coin-operated
complaint are true, the landlord shall be deemed to have breached the warranty of fitness for human habitation established by this section, as of the date when actual notice of the condition was given to the landlord. In addition
where the landlord is unreasonably denied access, nor where extreme weather conditions prevent the landlord from making the repair. [PL 1981, c. 428, §10 (NEW).] 4. Limitation on reimbursement. No tenant may seek or receive reimbursement for labor provided
Complaints. If a condition exists in a dwelling unit which renders the dwelling unit unfit for human habitation, then a tenant may file a complaint against the landlord in the District Court or Superior Court. The complaint shall state that