Tenant "big stick" remedies if your landlord won't handle serious habitability problems
If your landlord hasn't met the responsibility of keeping your unit livable, you might be able to stop paying any rent to the landlord until the repairs are made.
According to the law in nearly every state, landlords must offer and maintain habitable rentals. What can you do if your landlord fails to comply?
What tenants should know about landlords' responsibility for bed bugs in rental properties.
Learn your rights to know about a bed bug problem in the rental property.
Understand your options when your landlord refuses to address a bed bug problem in your rental.
Provide written notice to your landlord and follow state procedures before withholding rent for repair problems.
Put your requests for new locks, improved security, or a solution to other safety problems in the rental into writing.
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