Can I file a lawsuit to recoup rent paid on a apartment that was never permitted or inspected?

Can I file a lawsuit to recoup rent paid on a apartment that was never permitted or inspected?

For 6 years I have rented an apartment that was never inspected or permitted by the city which and doesn’t exist. Code violations are egress, ventilation/air circulation, and the stairwell is much too steep. The ventilation is the one that has really caused distress. For 2 months a year it is 90 plus degrees inside, muggy, and barely livable. I have a window A/C unit but I have no vents. After repetitive attempts to make it right, it just simply comes down to code, and code wasn’t enforced.

Asked on March 8, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Mississippi

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