> who is by law obliged to keep the house in a liveable condition. Depends on the country. In Poland, the landlord is only responsible for heavy/structural rep

> who is by law obliged to keep the house in a liveable condition. Depends on the country. In Poland, the landlord is only responsible for heavy/structural repairs (cracks in walls, broken windows etc.), while everything else, like clogged pipe, broken fridge etc., is actually tenant's responsibility by law, and they can be held responsible (witholding of deposit, lawsuit) if they neglect it.