Need more then an opinion here. I looked up tenants right and as far as I can see by law if my toilet is broken its the landlords responsibility to fix it. My toilet has been giving me a problem since I moved in 7 months ago. I am an excellent tenant who cares for where I live. This past weekend my toilet plugged up and I plunged it for about 2 hours off and on. In the past that is what I have done to it and it has cleared but not this time. I poured warm water down it. And basically went all night without a toilet. I tried to clear it out on my own but failed and called and text messaged my landlord and got no response. by morning I still had not gotten a response from my landlord and called a plumber out of desperation. I called several plumbers and no one would give me a price up front to come out. I left for the day because I couldn't get anyone to come out until late. So I made an appointment. A plumber arrived at 530 pm and told me it was going to cost $215 to unplug and clear the line. Outrageous, I didn't feel I had a choice. I could have gone to Home Depot and bought a snake and attempted to clear out the line myself, but that is not in my rental contract to repair broken things in my rental home. I sent the bill to my landlord and he is now telling me that I have to eat the $215 and had no business calling a plumber. He said it is my responsibility.He seems to believe that the only responsibility he has is to rent me an apartment and he can fix appliances in an emergency. Does anyone have any suggestions?? I don't want to fight with him. I have 5 more months to go on my lease. He also did not disclose to me that the previous tenants were heavy cigarette smokers and I am allergic and have been constantly sick in the apt since I moved in. I have suffered tremendously with health issues because of it. The smell is coming out of the walls and vents. I have spent over $40 for special filters for the ac/heating. I feel I have legal cause to break my lease.