Most landlord problems don’t start with a dramatic courtroom scene. They start with a text. “No heat again.” “There’s water coming through the ceiling.” “My kids keep getting bit at night.” And if you’re a landlord, your first thought is usually the same: Is this on me… and how fast do I have to fix it? That’s where the implied warranty of habitability comes in. It’s one of those legal concepts that sounds like it belongs in a law school lecture, but it shows up in everyday p