Walk It Through: The Cold Apartment
The furnace quits in January, a space heater on the rent, a written notice, and a rent increase that follows.
In January the furnace in a rental house quits. The landlord says a repair person will come next week.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
A broken furnace in a rental house. A building condemned by the city, a mobile home park, and injuries from a space heater are not worked through here.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.
- Forcible entry and detainerThe court action for an eviction, brought for a holdover after the lease ends, a breach of the lease, or nonpayment of rent.
- RetaliationA landlord raising rent, cutting services, or bringing or threatening eviction because a tenant complained about conditions or joined a tenants' union.