Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Pennsylvania
Landlord turned off heat
My daughter's landlord turned off the heat to their house because he had a fight with another tenant. Isn't this against the law? What are our remedies?
Asked on 3/27/08, 7:13 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
John Davidson
Law Office of John A. Davidson
Re: Landlord turned off heat
No. If heat was included in the rent then he needs to provide it. If the apartment is uninhabitable she could move out and assert a defense of constructive eviction.
Before do that she should write a letter asking him to turn on the heat. If he fails to turn on the heat she can move. If he threatens suit for breaching the lease then she has a defense to that claim.
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{John}
Answered on 3/27/08, 10:19 pm
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