Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Washington

my REFRIGERATOR isnt workimg anymore

ok the bank took over my landlords

payments i was makeing to him.

due to him owning the bank . the

bank give us a peace of paper

saying that they get the payment

but the landlord still has to do his

duties.now that our REFRIGERATOR

went out , no one wants to pay a

new one for us . so now we have

no REFRIGERATOR! can they do

that? its been a week now and in

our lease we are post to have

heating,power,water,and a way to

store food .


Asked on 6/14/09, 2:46 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Amir John Showrai The Pacific Law Firm, PLLC

Re: my REFRIGERATOR isnt workimg anymore

You should write to the bank and your landlord both, by certified mail with a return receipt, and indicate that your fridge is busted, that they have 48 hours to repair or replace it, and that failure to do so will result in your withholding that portion of the rent needed to pay for a replacement fridge, which you will purchase and provide them with a copy of the receipt for doing so.

If they try to evict you on the basis of failure to pay rent, you will show a copy of your letter, along with the certified return receipt proving you mailed the letter, and their lack of action, will justify your withholding of rent.

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Answered on 6/15/09, 12:56 am


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