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T Carter
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My family and I lease a home in Texas and the landlord is in Pennsylvania. We have had several "emergency-type" repair situations(water heater burst,carpets soaked, toilet/ sink line break, a/c breakdown, roof leak, etc.)Our verbal agreement with the landlord when we initially moved in was that we would purchase the home from her when her divorce was completed. I did inform her of all the repairs and cost, but I did not request reimbursement as I was planning on buying the home anyway. Now she says she no longer wants to sell and wants to move back into the home asap even though the lease runs till August 2001. The lease states "that the landlord shall provide all repairs caused by normal wear and tear by the tennant". She says she does not owe for these expenses (approx $7500.00). Do I have any rights to withhold my rent or deduct this amount from the remaining amount of my lease agreement? (5 months @ $1100.00) If not, can I place a lien on the house for my expenses? My guess is that my being a "nice guy" just screwed me again. Any advice would be a great help!