What to do if my refrigerator stopped working and my landlord refuses to replace it?
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What to do if my refrigerator stopped working and my landlord refuses to replace it?
I am a insulin dependent diabetic and must refrigerate my medications.
Asked on October 16, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Massachusetts
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
If you rented an apartment that came with a refrigerator (i.e. you did not have to furnish it yourself), your landlord must repair or replace it, or else he is in breach of the lease--you're not getting what you paid for. You could sue the landlord for a court order requiring him to repair/replace. That, however, will take time, which you may not have if you need your medication refrigerated. You should probably buy a mini-fridge for your medicine; you can then more leisurely bring a legal action against your landlord seeking an order forcing him to repair/replace the main refrigerator and/or seeking monetary compensation--like the cost of the mini-fridge. Another option would be to buy a regular refrigerator, then either seek to get the cost of it from the landlord or simply either sell it or take it with you when you are done.
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