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Re: Can a tenant legally withhold rent? - Landlord Forum thread 210838

Re: Can a tenant legally withhold rent? by cyg (tx) on October 21, 2010 @14:36

                              
Geeze these tenants are a pain in the neck. First of all none of what they are complaining about affect their safety and/or health. I would send them a letter advising them the apartment was rented to them as is. This should have been your response the first time they sent you that letter with that list of repairs. And let them know if they do not want the apartment they can move out and you will release them from the contract and give them their security deposit back less lawfull deductions. No they cannot withhold any rent for those types of repairs. And window screens are not for safety, they are meant to keep any bugs out when you open your window, They do not need that ice maker/water maker it is a luxury not a nessecity as long as the fridge works and keeps their food from spoiling, And as far as the doorbell thats why god invented hands so people can knock, again just a luxury. I had a former tenant try the same bit with me (their was not a toliet paper holder in the bathroom, 1 screen was missing, ridiculous things like that) so I simply wrote her back stating the apartment is habitable and the things she was complaining about did not affect her safety or health and if she wanted to move out I would allow her to be released from her contract and her deposit would be refunded to her less lawful deductions. And if they are on a month to month lease just send them a 30 day notice now.
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