Water can be tricky if not dried out quickly which can cause a lot of other problems. 

Introduced by Alderman Desmon Yancy (5th Ward), the city’s proposed just cause eviction ordinance (“Record No.

Possibly, yes — if there’s a proven defect that you neglected to fix and that directly caused the fall.

Likewise, this bill will send shockwaves of harm through the entire mortgage industry in California.

We also define an emergency as something that will immediately cause an occupant bodily harm or damage to the property. 

Technically yes, the moment you become the owner of the property the duty to make the property safe and habitable becomes immediate and if there are any defects or health hazards on the property you would become responsible for any harm they are doing from that moment onward.

Not sure how well this works as I don't have section 8 tenants but multiple police calls and harming other tenants seems like cause to bring in the casework. 

I own a unit on the second floor. 5 days ago, my tenant apparently left the kitchen sink on and caused flooding.

I don’t think they are harmful to humans (except if they rot and fall on somebody).

Document everything and if you can prove harm was caused by their action or inaction; that puts you in a better position to have them respond.