Formal Repair Request Letter
Demand that your landlord make necessary repairs to your rental unit. Includes your state's specific habitability statute, repair deadlines, and available remedies like repair-and-deduct or rent withholding.
Statute of Limitations Warning
Legal deadlines apply to your claim. You lose your right to act if you wait too long. Send notice as soon as possible.
Why this letter works:
- Cites the exact law: Automatically applies the correct state and federal statutes to your situation.
- Sets a firm deadline: Legally compels a response within the required statutory timeframe.
- Creates a paper trail: Designed to serve as Exhibit A if you need to escalate to an agency or court.
Answer a few questions and we'll create your personalized letter.
New here? Read the full guide on right to repairs first.
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Your Action Plan
This letter is part of a formal escalation process.
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Your Situation
Let's start with some basics about your rental so we can build the strongest letter possible for your state.
This determines which habitability law and repair deadlines apply to your letter.
Some cities have additional tenant protections beyond state law.
Your best estimate is fine if you don't remember the exact date.
This matters because some states cap repair-and-deduct at a percentage of monthly rent.
Subsidized housing tenants may have additional federal protections and complaint avenues.
This may strengthen your request under fair housing law, which requires reasonable accommodations.
Before you start
What exactly do I get, and when?
A personalized PDF letter, written around the statute that applies to your situation, with the deadline and the consequence spelled out. It downloads the moment payment confirms, back here on commoner-law.com — there is no waiting period and no account to create. You can also add certified mail at checkout and we will send the physical letter for you.
How much is it?
$19, once. Not a subscription, and nothing is charged until you complete payment on Stripe at the end of the wizard. Any add-ons you select show their own price before you pay.
Is this legal advice?
This tool creates a formal repair request letter for self-help purposes. It is not legal advice and does not replace consultation with a licensed attorney. Not all remedies (repair-and-deduct, rent withholding, lease termination) are available in every state. Some remedies require you to be current on rent. If the condition is an emergency posing immediate danger to life or safety, contact your local fire department or emergency services.
What if I need to change something afterwards?
Tell us and we will either adjust the letter and send you the updated version at no cost, or refund you in full — your choice. If we can’t deliver what you paid for, the refund is automatic. Full terms are on our promise page.
Do I have to pay to know if I have a case?
No. The rights encyclopedia on this site is free and cites the same primary sources the letter does. Read the relevant guide first — plenty of situations are resolved by a phone call to a free statutory body, and where one exists we say so.