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*order your landlord to lower your rent until the repairs are done or the service is restored, | *order your landlord to lower your rent until the repairs are done or the service is restored, | ||
*give you permission to pay for the repairs yourself and to deduct the cost of the repair from your next month’s rent, | *give you permission to pay for the repairs yourself and to deduct the cost of the repair from your next month’s rent, | ||
*order you to pay your rent to the | *order you to pay your rent to the Residential Tenancy Branch instead of to your landlord, until the repairs are done. This is called a “re-direction of rent.” See Section 65 of the [[Residential Tenancy Act|RTA]]. | ||
If you went without something like your stove, fridge, toilet, or balcony because the landlord delayed repairs, you may want some of your rent money back. If you and your landlord cannot agree on fair compensation, you can go to | If you went without something like your stove, fridge, toilet, or balcony because the landlord delayed repairs, you may want some of your rent money back. If you and your landlord cannot agree on fair compensation, you can go to dispute resolution at the Residential Tenancy Branch. If the dispute resolution officer agrees that you should be compensated it will | ||
most likely be through a temporary rent reduction. | most likely be through a temporary rent reduction. | ||
