Tenant Rights In Pennsylvania

Summary

Tenants in pennsylvania have the right to habitable living conditions. If your rental lacks essentials like water or heating, you may have grounds to withhold rent or seek compensation. Document all issues and communications with your landlord. Consider filing a complaint with your local housing authority or consulting a legal professional for advice on breaking your lease or seeking compensation.

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Marie
Hi Marie! What legal issue can I assist you with today?
I've lived in a home for 5 years and paid rent and I don't have running water nor do I have air conditioner heat the place floods all the time and I'm fed up and I need some justice I stop paying rent and I need to move and I need to know if I can get some money back out of this situation I've been living like this before years without anybody fixing anything
Hi Marie! That sounds like a really tough situation. In Pennsylvania, landlords have a duty to provide habitable living conditions. Here's some general legal information:
- You may have grounds for a claim under the implied warranty of habitability.
- You might be entitled to withhold rent or repair and deduct expenses.
- Consider documenting all issues and communications with your landlord.
Have you already communicated these issues with your landlord in writing?
The person that owned the house did not have a will and it went to the Son who doesn't have money to make repairs and says he wants nothing to do with the property I give the deceased spouse who own the house of mine I give his mother the rent money she pays the mortgage so I consider her the landlord they act like they can't help me with any of my problems here so I live like this and I have to rent hotel rooms every once in awhile to take a shower cuz I have no running water in this place
Marie, it sounds like a challenging situation. In Pennsylvania, tenants have rights to habitable living conditions. Here are some steps you might consider:
- Document all issues and communications with the landlord.
- You can file a complaint with your local housing authority.
- Seek legal advice for potential compensation or to break your lease due to uninhabitable conditions.
Have you considered speaking to a local housing authority or seeking legal counsel for your situation?