Q: I put my rent in escrow with the court when the lease terms were not followed. Landlord filed an illegal detainer after
She has an attorney, I don't She refuses to fix/replace things the lease specifies. After 7 months she said she would but I had to pay the rent before she would, but I argued I should be compensated for all the time it has taken her to follow the terms of the lease. Do I have a chance of winning my case that I should get a reduction in rent or monetary compensation for her breaking the lease? Any chance I will owe her money or get evicted?
A: If the landlord has an attorney and you don't, the chamces you will win the case are slim to none.
A: You should definitely hire an attorney. There are a lot of moving parts here. Have you missed any rent payments while paying into the escrow? Have you kept good records?
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