Your leaky apartment ceiling is not a situation that you should have to endure.
Landlord won t fix roof.
You don t have the right to withhold your rent because your landlord won t do repairs.
This means that your landlord must ensure that the building is structurally sound provide hot and cold water ensure that the roof is not leaking and keep the.
Photos of the problem and any damage to your belongings.
A court can order your landlord to make repairs reduce your rent from.
Keep records and evidence.
Tenant big stick remedies if your landlord won t handle serious habitability problems by marcia stewart if despite your businesslike written repair requests the landlord hasn t fixed or addressed a serious problem that truly makes your rental unit uninhabitable rats in the kitchen or broken locks on the apartment door for example you.
Sue your landlord to make the repairs and for damages.
If the landlord won t or can t fix it send them a letter giving them seven days to correct the problem.
Keep records and evidence of the repair problem.
This will help if you need to take further action.
If they don t you can terminate the lease and they have to return your security.
Even if it is not in your rental agreement or lease your landlord is required to keep your building and unit in a habitable condition.
You are entitled to a refund of your security deposit minus damages the landlord can deduct according to your lease.
Landlords must keep residential units fit to live in which typically includes.
You have the right to a refund for rent already paid for the days you won t be there.