What to do if I haven’t been paying rent because my landlord won’t repair anything in my apartment and noe I have been served notice?
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What to do if I haven’t been paying rent because my landlord won’t repair anything in my apartment and noe I have been served notice?
I just want to be heard. They don’t listen when we tell them what is wrong with the apartment. I have been telling them for over a year know and am tired of it. I haven’t been paying rent because of this now they gave me a 5 day notice.
Asked on January 7, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Wisconsin
Answers:
FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If you landlord gave you a 5 day notice to pay or quit and you have been having to deal with conditions needing to be repaired which have not been repaired. I suggest the following:
1. if you wish to stay in the premises you are renting, pay the amount owed so you will not be evicted and then consult with a landlord tenant attorney about the landlord's failure to make needed repairs to see what further recourse you have.
2. not pay the amount when due and be subject to an eviction proceeding where you can assert as a defense the landlord's failure to make needed repairs. Whether the court accepts your defense to prevent an eviction remains to be seen.
3. pay the rent owed and contact the oocal tenant's rental board about the problems with the rental.
4. report the landlord to the local building and permit department and request an inspection of the unit.
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