Can my landlord evict me in 30 days because I request replacement of a broken washer that I did not break?
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Can my landlord evict me in 30 days because I request replacement of a broken washer that I did not break?
I’ve been raising my daughter in this apartment for the past 12.5 years with little incident. Now my landlord wants to evict me because I asked him to replace the broken washer (lease says I should have a working washer). I refused to pitch in for a washer that I would have to leave behind should I move. Now he is telling me I must be out in 30 days because he doesn’t want to continue subsidizing my lease. I raised my own rent when he kept complaining that my rent was to cheap. Now he is using the washer incident to try to evict me. I have always paid my rent on time was never a problem.
Asked on April 29, 2011 under Real Estate Law, Pennsylvania
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S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
The landlord cannot evict you because you complained about a broken washer. If the landlord proceeds with eviction, you could sue the landlord for retaliatory eviction and seek monetary compensation. Retaliatory eviction is when the landlord evicts a tenant for something that is not a breach of the lease.
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