Assess damages after notice
If the landlord did not repair in a reasonable time, list essential-service failures, loss of use, and receipts — then print a statement under penalties of perjury.
Educational worksheet only. A judge decides any amount. This does not file a case and does not let you withhold rent. Use it at your own discretion. Hold-harmless waiver.
- 1. Notice
- 2. Services
- 3. Rooms
- 4. Receipts
- 5. Totals
- 6. Verify
Use this after you have given written notice and a reasonable time to repair. If you have not sent notice yet, create a repair notice first. This worksheet estimates damages for a possible court claim. It is not permission to withhold rent.
Notice clock and rent
Courts look at how serious the problem is. Emergencies (no heat, sewage, no water, broken exterior lock) are often measured in days. Other issues are often one to a few weeks.
Your share plus any subsidy paid to the owner, if you know the full contract rent. Use the amount you actually pay if that is all you have.
1 day since written notice. That is a very short window unless this is an emergency (no heat, sewage, no water, or security).