• 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.