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Posted by dj on August 27, 2001 at 09:49:57:

In Reply to: Landlord Remove Water Softener to use for Himself! posted by Mike on August 27, 2001 at 09:39:53:

Maybe.......

If you have NO LEASE,(month to month) then the landlord can change the terms with a 30 day notice, WITH a lease you can demand the landlord pay for it or terminate the lease because the landlord broke it.

Send a registered leter return reciept, giving the landlord 5 days to replace the water softener or you will deduct the $48 plus $12 a month from the rent each month till your lease ends.

The landlord CANNOT change the lease terms ...PERIOD!

: I live in Florida and lease a house. The landlord lives next to me in
: another house. One day last week, someone came and took the water
: softener off the well pump. In Florida, no one drinks or uses
: well-water straight.
: We asked about it and they said it was old and they were going to
: buy 2 new ones, one for their house and one for ours.
: We have been without decent drinking water for a week. The Real Estate Rental Agent states we need to pay $48 plus $12 more a month
: for a new water softener. We found out that the landlords softener
: broke, he took our's to use and now he wants us to pay for a new one
: on our house. Is this legal?

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:    Maybe.......

:   If you have NO LEASE,(month to month) then the landlord can change the terms with a 30 day notice, WITH a lease you can demand the landlord pay for it or  terminate the lease because the landlord broke it.

:  Send a registered leter return reciept, giving the landlord 5 days to replace the water softener or you will deduct the $48 plus $12 a month from the rent each month till your lease ends.

:  The landlord CANNOT change the lease terms ...PERIOD!


: : I live in Florida and lease a house.  The landlord lives next to me in 
: : another house.  One day last week, someone came and took the water
: : softener off the well pump.  In Florida, no one drinks or uses
: : well-water straight.
: : We asked about it and they said it was old and they were going to
: : buy 2 new ones, one for their house and one for ours.
: : We have been without decent drinking water for a week.  The Real Estate Rental Agent states we need to pay $48 plus $12 more a month
: : for a new water softener.  We found out that the landlords softener
: : broke, he took our's to use and now he wants us to pay for a new one
: : on our house.  Is this legal?


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