Re: landlord won't fix furnace after 2 months

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On 11/19/08, Amy wrote:
> Hi! My sister is renting a house in northern FL that has
> no heat. Just after she moved in over 2 months ago, she
> told the landlord about the broken furnace. Due to his
> financial problems, he will not fix it. We believe he is
> trying to force her out because he regrets signing the
> lease for $800 per month as the mortgage is $1100 (he told
> her this). What can she do legally? Who can she contact?
> She was just divorced and has no money to pay an attorney
> or to pay security deposits on a new place. She has pets
> which makes finding another rental difficult. And it's
> unlikely that she will see her security deposit without a
> battle due to the irresponsibilty of the landlord.
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> Amy
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