QUESTION
When you rent, is it the landlord's responsibility to take care of repairs?
Asked on Jun 17th, 2020 on Real Estate - Ohio
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Our air conditioning isn't working properly, has a leak and doesn't hold a charge, isn't it the landlord's responsibility to get it fixed and if not and I as the tenant pay to have it fixed, do I have the right to take it off the rent??? My husband is disabled and we really need the air conditioning!!!
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It is usually the landlord's responsibility to repair the air conditioning. Check the terms of your lease on this. You do not have the ability to withhold rent. What you DO have the ability to do is deposit the rent with the court until the landlord has fixed the issue, or alternatively vacate the premises after giving them thirty days written notice.
Answered on Jun 23rd, 2020 at 9:52 AM