Q: I'm a tenant at an apt bldg. They were given a 45 day notice to do an inspection. Am i obligated to pay rent ?
the company has 45 days to higher a structural designer to certify the bldg is in habitable condition, or, pull permits and do the repairs in that timespan. Am i obligated to pay rent under these conditions, knowing the bldg is poss going to be evacuated for repairs or possibly shut down?
A: Of course you are required to pay rent.
Bruce Alexander Minnick and Terrence H Thorgaard agree with this answer
A: If and when the building is actually shut down would be when you might not have to pay rent.
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