TITLE 34
Property
CHAPTER 34-18
Residential Landlord and Tenant Act
SECTION 34-18-30
§ 34-18-30 Self-help for limited repairs.
(a) If the landlord fails to comply with subsection of § 34-18-22(a)(1),
(2), (4), (5), or (6), and the reasonable cost of compliance is less than one
hundred twenty-five dollars ($125), the tenant may cause repairs to be done in
a skilled manner, in compliance with applicable state and local codes, and
deduct from his or her rent the actual and reasonable cost or the fair and
reasonable value of the repairs if:
(1) The tenant notifies the landlord of his or her intention
to correct the condition at the landlord's expense; and
(2) The landlord fails to comply within twenty (20) days, or
fails to demonstrate ongoing, good faith efforts to comply, after being
notified by the tenant in writing; or, in the case of emergency, the landlord
either cannot be reached by the tenant, or the landlord fails to comply as
promptly as conditions require; and
(3) The tenant submits an itemized statement to the landlord
of the cost or the fair and reasonable value of the repairs made.
(b) A tenant may not repair at the landlord's expense if the
condition was caused by the deliberate or negligent act or omission of the
tenant, a member of his or her family, or other person on the premises with his
or her consent.
History of Section.
(P.L. 1986, ch. 200, § 2.)
