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Sent to Legal Experts June 30, 2006 9:34 a.m.

i rent an apartment in new york city and utilities are included in the rent. there is a gas leak in the building and they shut off the gas on june 19th. we have no gas to cook with, no hot water. Am i required to pay rent?

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new york, New York

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June 30, 2006 11:46 a.m. (2 hours and 11 minutes later)

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Have you contacted your landlord or the housing authority in regards to this matter. Does your lease indicate that the owner of the building will maintain services or provide other sources of stay in the event of such happening?

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Sent June 30, 2006 12:49 p.m. (1 hour and 2 minutes later)

i have not contacted the landlord (they are a big business) however, our neighbor spoke with them and asked if they considered a discount on the rent. they told her to send a letter along with her rent check explaining that she was discounting rent.

my lease states no.6. Services Landlord will supply (a) heat as required by law. (b) hot and cold water for the bathroom and Kitchen. (c) use of installed elevator (d) cooling if central air conditioning is installed. Landlord is not required to install air conditioning. stopping or reducing of services is not a reason for tenant to stop paying rent, to make money claim or to claim eviction. Tenant may enforce its rights under the warranty of habitality.

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