What to do if my landord is trying to evict me for calling the city inspectors?

What to do if my landord is trying to evict me for calling the city inspectors?

I have been asking my landlord for months to fix the leak in the roof and the mold on the walls. He kept ignoring my requests so I sent him a 7 day notice to fix the problem and he said that I could not withhold rent just because I sent him this piece of paper and gave me a 3 day notice. I had called the city code enforcment office to get an inspection and I picked up the report before I wrote the 7 day notice. He filed the eviction with the court and I put in my reply with the copy of the lease, code comliance, and the certified 7 day notice, with copy of the return receipt.

Asked on July 28, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Florida

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