Q: the roof of my apartment building has leaked for over 6 months do I have any legal ground to stand on?
I have sent e-mails on a regular basis for the 6 month period and the building managers refuse to do anything, I have even sent pictures of the water coming thru my ceiling to no avail, can I withhold rent until something is done to rectify the leaking roof situation?
A: Unless your written lease allows you to withhold rent for this kind of inconvenience I will warn you not to do it. On the other hand, since you have had this same problem for 6 months, why not give notice that you are not going to renew your lease because of the leaky roof--and because you have had it.
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