kinther@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 4 days agoMichigan bills would require landlords to do repairs within 48 hours or renters can withhold rentmichiganadvance.comexternal-linkmessage-square33fedilinkarrow-up1410arrow-down11
arrow-up1409arrow-down1external-linkMichigan bills would require landlords to do repairs within 48 hours or renters can withhold rentmichiganadvance.comkinther@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 4 days agomessage-square33fedilink
minus-squareEm Adespoton@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up49·4 days agoDepends 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.
minus-squareZorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down2·edit-24 days agoHell, can you even get somebody booked in that timeframe if you do? Even for emergency service?
minus-squarecatloaf@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·4 days agoEvery tradie has a “fuck you” price. If I can take it out of rent, that money has already been budgeted.
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.
Hell, can you even get somebody booked in that timeframe if you do? Even for emergency service?
Yes.
Every tradie has a “fuck you” price. If I can take it out of rent, that money has already been budgeted.