QUESTION
What recourse do I have when my landlord uses a broken a/c unit to raise my rent
Asked on Dec 12th, 2022 on Libel, Slander and Defamation - Florida
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Thea/c went out 2 months ago. The landlord initially said he was looking at different quotes. He then refused to communicate. When I was finally able to contact him he said all quotes were too high. My lease is up at the end of the year and he told me the rent would go up to justify the cost. I’ve heard from him twice in almost 3 months. To add insult my wife and I have come down with Covid.
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None. The LL can raise the rent to whatever they want each lease period. If there are expensive repairs needed to the property - this cost gets passed on to the tenant. There is no $500.00 a month rent with $10,000.00 of repairs needed to rent the unit. Your COVID issues have no bearing on a residential rental. If the rent is too high or the value to little for the cost, you don't continue the rental or sign a new lease, you move elsewhere if there is a better deal.
Answered on Dec 12th, 2022 at 11:49 AM
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