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by Fergazi 904 days ago
This has been my only experience in HCOL areas. Either the tenants do the maintenance or no maintenance occurs. Despite the fact that this is actually illegal in some instances, landlords are aware that legal action is not worthwhile from a tenants perspective.

Its not so bad if you move around every year or two because landlords will do maintenance between tenants, or if you're renting higher-end properties. But if you're a forever-renter of cheap apartments, it can be quite a problem.