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Asked over 1 year ago - Oviedo, FL
FlagThe repairs not being done are costing me a great deal to compensate living conditions. (laundry elsewhere waiting for electrician and bottled water waiting for water to be turned on) I can not afford the full rental amount and the additional costs to suppliment living needs at the same time. It took 3 mos. to get a plumber to fix the plumbing and now another month waiting on paperwork to take to the city which will still only qualify me for a payment program when i dont feel the bill should be my responsibilty since it was problem with his house. The outlet for the dryer caught fire and we are unable to use our laundry here and now have to repair or buy new dryer since the plug was burned also. We are at own expense to launder clothing now with no water and no dryer.
Send a letter giving the landlord seven days to make repairs. If the repairs are not made you can withhold a portion of the rent but you need to hold on to that money. If the landlord files an eviction action you will have to deposit the unpaid portion of rent with the clerk of court. You do not deposit the money until an eviction is filed and you have a case number. If an eviction action is filed you should see an attorney immediately. There are a few attorneys in the Orlando area that can help with this type of case. A few names are: Leonard Cabral, Jaisen Stango, and Dennis Chen. I included my name.
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