My AC broke down like 5 days ago and my landlord keeps saying he’ll “get to it soon.” It’s been consistently over 28 celcius in my apartment and I can barely sleep. I’ve sent multiple texts and emails but he just keeps giving me the runaround. I looked up tenant rights and I’m pretty sure this counts as making the apartment uninhabitable. I’m in Toronto if that matters btw. I’ve been staying at friends’ places when I can but I shouldn’t have to leave my own apartment because of this. Last night I literally just stayed up playing online games because it was too hot to sleep. Can I withhold rent until this gets fixed? What would my options be here?
Location: Toronto
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I know next to nothing about Canadian law, but why would this make the apartment uninhabitable?
> Can I withhold rent until this gets fixed? What would my options be here?
NAL. Withholding rent doesn’t necessarily get the AC fixed faster. Especially if your rent is due at the start of the month, it’ll be weeks until that’s relevant.
An option would be to get the AC fixed yourself. Hire someone, pay them with your money, then deduct that amount from your next rent payment. Perhaps also tell the landlord you’re going to do this unless he can get someone out today.
Again, NAL, not Canadian either.