Tuesday, July 19, 2011

PLEASE HELP!!!! What kind of discount should I request or any at all from my landlord?

You could try asking them for this money off, however I would be highly surprised if you got it. It depends on the state that you live what the landlord/tenant laws are, but usually they only cover repairs that are affecting your safety and/or well being. If you are truly concerned about the living conditions and are unfamiliar with the landlord tenant laws, I would suggest that you go down to your local courthouse to inquire about the laws in place in your state and area. If the laws would include any of the repairs that are required in your household, they usually have a system in place where you pay your rent to the courthouse and they keep it in holding until such repairs have been made. This prevents your landlord from receiving any of the money from the property until necessary repairs are made. Unfortunately I do not believe that any of the problems you have listed are qualified under any state's laws that I am aware of, but it never hurts to check. It will also depend on what the conditions of your lease are. If there are any clauses in your lease which state that you are to rent the property as is, or anything to that effect, you may also be out of luck. Make sure you read over your lease carefully. Even if local and/or state laws don't cover the repairs you mention, if they are mentioned in the lease, than the landlord is responsible and you could go to court to request that money off plus court fees. Hope this is helpful.

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