If my AC is not working and I’ve reported it several times, how long do I have to wait before I can just hire someone to fix it and deduct the cost from my rent?
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If my AC is not working and I’ve reported it several times, how long do I have to wait before I can just hire someone to fix it and deduct the cost from my rent?
Asked on March 26, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Illinois
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If you have reported the air conditioning problem several times to your landlord without any satisfactory results, I would write your landlord one last time about the need to have it fixed by a certain date and if not, you would then make the repairs yourself and deduct it from the next month's rent. Keep a copy of the letter for future use and reference.
If that date comes and goes, go fix the air conditioning yourself and deduct its cost from the next month's rental.
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