Rental apartment in NC. Should I have been told of the reoccurring flooding of the yard prior to lease signing?

I'm not sure what kind of information you'd suggest. Landlord's aren't required to disclose or even know the average precipitation for the area nor can they predict it for you. Fourteen inches of rain in a weekend is going to leave a good amount of water behind. A couple of inches is nothing, and considering that the ground is still zapped by what happened several days ago, of course it's not going to absorb water.

In short, the landlord is not responsible for the weather nor informing potential tenants about weather patterns, a complaint of this nature would be nonsense.

Morally , yes he should have told you . However , if the apartment has been flooding on a recurring basis there had to be tell tale signs which you should have noticed . If you have had monetary expenses I would send the landlord a letter itemizing them . If as you say it floods regularly the insurance company would require flood insurance and they would pay for the damage . If however it is only a nuisance to you that is a different matter .

Yes, your landlord should have at least let you know of the flooding so you could purchase flood insurance. Regardless, i would NOT stay living in the deplorable conditions. It is unsafe to live in these condition, the water causes damage and will cause mold which is very bad for your health. Move ASAP and have the new home inspected. Your landlord deceived you and omitted defects in the duplex. Best Wishes and Happy Holidays.

You do not have any sort of valid complaint. FOURTEEN inches of rain, and you think you can complain ? If you want to complain, look skyward, since that is the source of your issue. I have multiple properties in Wisconsin. Should I be required to inform tenants that a blizzard resulting in two feet of snow might occur ? NO. It happens on occasion, and tenants are expected to deal with such as best they can, along with every OTHER resident of the area affected. As landlords, we are incapable of controlling what Mother Nature decides to give us.

The previous landlord could desire to have given the hot landlord any copies of lease agreements. Ask for a duplicate. in the event that they have not got it, they have not any information of once you moved in. they could try taking you to landlord/tenant courtroom, yet I doubt that they had get a judgment without information you left 4 months early.

I recon as it is a rental, not much you can do, rather try and get out of the lease and move elsewhere. If you bought the place then you can take steps as this would qualify as a latent defect. That's any undisclosed problems that's picked up later.

Its your job to research the property and find out as much info about the area as possible.. Flood Zones are public information ( see County websites ) Sex offender is public info as well.. Should the landlord disclose their is a sexual predator living next door?? ( hypothetical )

Yes, they should have mentioned it to you but it's your insurance company that may drop you because you must file all the time.

i would think so, considering its a lease...

did u go through a real estate agent to find the house or u urself? if an agent, u need to talk to them

Try ehelpp.com.