Residents’ Ability to Withhold Rent Under the New Warranty of Habitability Bill
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Examines how the new bill will effect a landlord's rights in pursuing a resident for non-payment of rent. Explains when a resident may have the right to withhold rent, what “diminution in value” means, and how the new bill may actually protect landlords from a non-paying resident's bogus Warranty of Habitability defense.