Re: landlord won't fix furnace after 2 months
Posted by Margie on 1/11/09

Check into Warranty of Habitability.


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.
>
> Amy
>
>

Posts on this thread, including this one

• landlord won't fix furnace after 2 months, 11/19/08, by Amy.
• Re: landlord won't fix furnace after 2 months, 1/11/09, by Margie.
• Re: landlord won't fix furnace after 2 months, 1/11/09, by Margie.
• Re: landlord won't fix furnace after 2 months, 1/12/09, by expert.
• Re: landlord won't fix furnace after 2 months, 2/22/09, by http://thelandlordlawyer.com/.