Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Pennsylvania
Not sure if I should pay my rent tommorrow, I have a 2 bed 2 bath apartment. 1 bath has a tub/shower and toilet the other a stand up shower and toilet. The bath/shower series of events
9/5-Advised the leasing office I thnk there is a leak because the wallpaper was crinkling. I took a picture on 9/6
10/14-The bathroom began to leak called the 24 hour maintenance line and no one picked up
10/15-reported with the leasing on the telephone and they advised someone would be out that day
10/20-Maintenace came and confirmed their was a leak and they first have to find the leak,they would be back tommorrow. I took pictures and it looks like mold has grown and it is exposed
10/21-No one came and I am still waiting
10/26-I faxed a letter to the leasing office address the maintenance concerns and also sent the same letter to their corporate.
10/31-11/4 I have contacted corporate and left messages for follow up and no one has responded to me.
My rent is due tommorrow I have been advised by friends not to pay it and unsure what I should do
1 Answer from Attorneys
Not paying your rent is always a risky decision. It will give your landlord the right to sue and try to evict you. If you choose not to pay your rent, it is always best to consider placing the rent into a separate interest bearing account. It is for a Judge to decide if your rent can be abated. It is likewise for the Judge to decide how much of a rent abatement is appropriate. If you are considering taking some sort of action, filing a Civil Complaint and suing at your local magistrate court is probably your best bet.
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