Rental Housing Market Development and Regulation Act Article 8

The lessor shall be bound to deliver to the lessee the rental building leased in a condition fit for the stipulated residential use. The lessor shall also be liable to keep it up in such a condition as to be fit for such uses during the lease period.The lessor shall, before signing leases, explain to the lessee the extent to which the lessor is responsible for repairs and provide the lessor’s contact information for when repair is necessary.When the lessor has agreed to be responsible for repairing a certain part but fails to make such repairs within the appropriate period fixed by the lessee, the lessee can make the repairs and require the lessor to reimburse the expense or deduct the expense from the agreed rent.The lessee must not prevent the lessor from conducting necessary repairs to the leased housing.