Comments on: Apartment Conditions & Repair: Rent Reduction Sample Letter http://www.tenants-rights.org/apartment-conditions-repair-rent-reduction-sample-letter/ tenants helping tenants improve their lives since 1981 Sun, 29 Jan 2012 18:59:13 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: John Bartlett http://www.tenants-rights.org/apartment-conditions-repair-rent-reduction-sample-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-28749 John Bartlett Sun, 30 Oct 2011 17:08:15 +0000 http://mtotest.justinmassa.com/?p=660#comment-28749 There are several issues in your letter. The first is that you sent the letter and in response the landlord fixed several items and halfway fixed others and did not fix the others. I cannot tell from here how much to reduce the rent for the items not fixed at all. Because the landlord fixed some of the problems it should change the amount of your reduction. As for raising the rent, are there other renters in the building? Did the landlord raise the rent on everyone else. If so then it will be harder to raise a retaliation claim. I would suggest that you contact an attorney. There are several issues in your letter. The first is that you sent the letter and in response the landlord fixed several items and halfway fixed others and did not fix the others. I cannot tell from here how much to reduce the rent for the items not fixed at all. Because the landlord fixed some of the problems it should change the amount of your reduction.

As for raising the rent, are there other renters in the building? Did the landlord raise the rent on everyone else. If so then it will be harder to raise a retaliation claim.

I would suggest that you contact an attorney.

]]> By: John Bartlett http://www.tenants-rights.org/apartment-conditions-repair-rent-reduction-sample-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-28120 John Bartlett Mon, 24 Oct 2011 20:42:41 +0000 http://mtotest.justinmassa.com/?p=660#comment-28120 There is no scientific way to do this. At MTO we think that the judges of City Council should set some guidelines. Short of that it may be best to consult an attorney. There is no scientific way to do this. At MTO we think that the judges of City Council should set some guidelines. Short of that it may be best to consult an attorney.

]]> By: MsAna http://www.tenants-rights.org/apartment-conditions-repair-rent-reduction-sample-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-27532 MsAna Thu, 20 Oct 2011 13:49:00 +0000 http://mtotest.justinmassa.com/?p=660#comment-27532 My apartment has had countless issues over the course of 1 year. To date my tub and kitchen sink drains slow, my ceiling is leaking again,the roof has yet to be properly fixed, my windows are still waiting to be weatherproofed (since I moved in), & my outlets haven't been repaired, just to name a few. How do I determine the amount I should reduce from my rent until all of these things have been taken care of? My apartment has had countless issues over the course of 1 year. To date my tub and kitchen sink drains slow, my ceiling is leaking again,the roof has yet to be properly fixed, my windows are still waiting to be weatherproofed (since I moved in), & my outlets haven’t been repaired, just to name a few. How do I determine the amount I should reduce from my rent until all of these things have been taken care of?

]]> By: John Bartlett http://www.tenants-rights.org/apartment-conditions-repair-rent-reduction-sample-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-11698 John Bartlett Thu, 21 Jul 2011 01:53:41 +0000 http://mtotest.justinmassa.com/?p=660#comment-11698 In cases of essential services you can give less time. A bath tub drain could potentially fit that description. You should consult with an attorney. It may depend on such things as do you have another tub or shower, how bad is the drain etc. John In cases of essential services you can give less time. A bath tub drain could potentially fit that description. You should consult with an attorney. It may depend on such things as do you have another tub or shower, how bad is the drain etc.

John

]]> By: Melissa http://www.tenants-rights.org/apartment-conditions-repair-rent-reduction-sample-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-11687 Melissa Wed, 20 Jul 2011 20:29:09 +0000 http://mtotest.justinmassa.com/?p=660#comment-11687 Do you have to give 14 days for the landlord to make the repair before you make the repair and reduce the cost from your rent? Our property manager never makes repairs, and our bathtub will not drain. Waiting for 14 more days will be very difficult. -Thanks Do you have to give 14 days for the landlord to make the repair before you make the repair and reduce the cost from your rent? Our property manager never makes repairs, and our bathtub will not drain. Waiting for 14 more days will be very difficult. -Thanks

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