• foggy@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    Uhm, cool, but …

    Rent isn’t due every 48 hours.

    So, the landlord can effectively wait a month.

    When you withhold rent, you do so until the terms are met, then you pay what’s owed. It isn’t a discount, it’s an incentive.

    (e.g., the toilet is not functional. Okay. Rent is $2k, but I am renting a place with a bathroom, and I don’t have that. Get me my bathroom and I’ll get you your $2k.)

    So… I don’t get it. You cannot enforce 48 hours unless the repair is requested less than 48 hours before rent is due.

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    1 month ago

    If they need to hire someone to come and do the repair, then good luck finding someone who can show up on such a short notice.

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    1 month ago

    whats stopping tenants from abusing this, basically saying oh you dint fix this or that when nothing needs fixing.

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      1 month ago

      The wording seems to be that repairs must start within 48 hours, which is reasonable. Landlords could likely successfully argue that ordering replacement parts or having a someone scheduled to come out counts as starting or commencement.

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      1 month ago

      Michigan has colder winters. What if your heat goes out? Two days is too long in this scenario, especially for elderly or young kids.

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      1 month ago

      Yeah some work requiring contractors can take days to even find someone who can fit you into their schedule. 2 days seems great for critical to life things like no heat/ac, no functioning water/sewer, etc. But like, roof damage, a broken window? shit like that? Larger jobs It’ll take at least a week to get a crew scheduled to even show up, and seems like an unreasonable legal burden.

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        1 month ago

        48 hours is plenty of notice to find somebody to tarp a hole in a roof or board up a broken window.

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        1 month ago

        If it’s power or water at any time of the year, 2 days is frankly extremely generous.

    • Em Adespoton@lemmy.ca
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      1 month ago

      Depends on the action needed.

      Personally, I feel like for health and safety items, after 48 hours the renter should be able to call someone to do the repair on their behalf and bill the landlord any reasonable fees / withhold that money from the next month’s rent.