Find out whether you can withhold rent or use the “repair and deduct” remedy in your state if your landlord fails to fix major problems in your rental unit. If your state isn't listed below, see our article on "State Laws on When Tenants Can Withhold Rent or Repair and Deduct," below, for a table containing your state's rent withholding and repair and deduct statutes (if any).
Here are some state-specific articles on the repair and deduct remedy for some of the major states.
Here are some state-specific articles on the repair and deduct remedy for some of the major states.
Most states have laws that give tenants specific options if the landlord fails to provide essential services or repair major problems, such as allowing tenants to withhold rent or repair the problem and deduct the cost of doing so from the rent. Find out what options are available in your state.
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