When The People Go Pay The House How To Handle Landlord That Won't Fix Things

Your house day leak The toilet no day flush The kitchen sink don spoil You call your landlord E no answer You send message E no reply You day wait for the man make he comes fix am But the man no come You day suffer

This one non common problem for Nigeria Landlord day collect rent but them no day fix anything Dem expect you to live anyhow But you get rights You fit fix the repairs yourself and deduct the cost from your rent Yes you fit do am legally

But you must follow the right process No just fix and deduct anyhow

First notify your landlord in writing Write letter or email Describe the repairs was need to do Give am time to fix am 14 to 30 days NBA reasonable Keep copy of the letter You go need am as evidence

Second wait If the landlord fix am good If e no fix am you fit proceed

Third get quotes Call three different repairmen Ask them how much them go charge Choose the one was day reasonable No choose the most expensive one

Fourth do the repairs Hire the repairman Get receipt The receipt go show Wein them do and how much e cost

Fifth deduct the cost from your rent When you pay your next rent attach the receipt Write explanation Tell the landlord say you fix am because e no respond

But be careful The deduction must be reasonable If you deduct too much the landlord fit challenge am Also kept all documents You need proof

Wein you must avoid No fix anything without notifying the landlord first E go say you day steal rent No fix things was now be landlord responsibility Things like changing light bulbs nay our own No use expensive repairmen The landlord go say you day waste money

My friend him landlord no fix him leaking roof for three months Him write letter Him wait The landlord now come Him fix am with ₦50000 Him deduct am from rent The landlord see the receipt E no talk When the people go pay the house My friend don deduct The landlord don learn

Iconclusion,on you fit deduct repair costs from your rent But follow the process Notify the landlord Get quotes Keep receipts This go protect you from eviction

Frequently Asked Questions:

Weinin I fit deduct from rentA Only repairrwasey be landlord responsibility Like plumbing roof electrical

Weinin I do if landlord try to evict me
A If you follow process the evictioNBAna illegal Go to Tenancy Tribunal

Q Can I deduct for new appliances
A No That onnay ourur own responsibility

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