Walk It Through: The Repair That Costs Too Much
A sagging roof reported in writing, a landlord who would rather end the lease, a deadline to move, and the rent refunded.
A renter who is current sends a certified letter about a roof leak that has soaked the ceiling.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
A landlord who ends the lease over a costly repair. A landlord who does neither, and a renter who sues for the repair, are walked in the furnace walkthrough.
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.