Many internet browsers have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed as a plug-in so you may already have it. If you don't have it, you may download it for free at Adobe . The information below can help you understand your rights. Speak with your landlord. Try to work out the problem in a way that is fair to both you and your landlord.
Many communities have mediation programs that can help landlords and tenants resolve their disputes.
If you have a written lease, you have a right to stay in the residence until the end of the lease term, as long as you live up to your end of the lease. Either you or your landlord can terminate the lease at the end of any month, for any reason or for no reason. You also may be able to prevent an eviction if you can prove that you didn't pay rent because the rented premises were unfit to live in. You will have to prove that you complained to your landlord about serious defects, but your landlord refused to make repairs. Ask for the separate brochure entitled A Tenant's Right to a Decent Home.