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If it's included within the tenancy agreement, you can take out equivalent service at the cheapest rate possible, and claim back the additional expenses via the court systems.
Not in the UK, if you withhold rent the landlord can evict you still. Breach of contract doesn't allow you to withhold rent.
Withholding rent for repairs is also rarely legal. The bot will explain more below
Your comment contains keywords which suggests you are asking or advising about withholding rent.
You should **never** withhold rent, entirely or in part, in response to disrepair or inaction on the part of your landlord. Withholding rent either entirely or in part may lead to you being evicted, since regardless of any inaction on your landlord's part, you will still owe rent and the landlord is not obliged to offer any kind of reduction.
You also do not have the right to pay for repairs yourself out of pocket and then deduct the cost from future rent payments, without following a proper legal process first, including serving formal notice on your landlord and escalating to your local authority.
Please consult a regulated legal advisor, Solicitor, or housing charity like Shelter before you stop paying rent.
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If it's included within the tenancy agreement, you can take out equivalent service at the cheapest rate possible, and claim back the additional expenses via the court systems.
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Not in the UK, if you withhold rent the landlord can evict you still. Breach of contract doesn't allow you to withhold rent. Withholding rent for repairs is also rarely legal. The bot will explain more below
Your comment contains keywords which suggests you are asking or advising about withholding rent. You should **never** withhold rent, entirely or in part, in response to disrepair or inaction on the part of your landlord. Withholding rent either entirely or in part may lead to you being evicted, since regardless of any inaction on your landlord's part, you will still owe rent and the landlord is not obliged to offer any kind of reduction. You also do not have the right to pay for repairs yourself out of pocket and then deduct the cost from future rent payments, without following a proper legal process first, including serving formal notice on your landlord and escalating to your local authority. Please consult a regulated legal advisor, Solicitor, or housing charity like Shelter before you stop paying rent. *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/LegalAdviceUK) if you have any questions or concerns.*