Complaint Letter to Landlord
Repairs or habitability problems that need a paper trail.
The deadline and the statute you cite depend on your state. Pick yours below to see the exact rule, a free sample, and the generator.
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The rule where you live
- Alabama14d
- Alaska14d
- Arizona14d
- Arkansas14d
- California30d
- Colorado14d
- Connecticut14d
- Delaware14d
- District of Columbia14d
- Florida7d
- Georgia14d
- Hawaii14d
- Idaho14d
- Illinois14d
- Indiana14d
- Iowa14d
- Kansas14d
- Kentucky14d
- Louisiana14d
- Maine14d
- Maryland14d
- Massachusetts14d
- Michigan14d
- Minnesota14d
- Mississippi14d
- Missouri14d
- Montana14d
- Nebraska14d
- Nevada14d
- New Hampshire14d
- New Jersey14d
- New Mexico14d
- New York
- North Carolina14d
- North Dakota14d
- Ohio14d
- Oklahoma14d
- Oregon7d
- Pennsylvania14d
- Rhode Island14d
- South Carolina14d
- South Dakota14d
- Tennessee14d
- Texas7d
- Utah14d
- Vermont14d
- Virginia14d
- Washington24d
- West Virginia14d
- Wisconsin14d
- Wyoming14d
10 questions, one per screen
- 01
What's your full name?
Use the name on the lease.
- 02
What's the rental address?
Include the unit number.
- 03
Who is the landlord or property manager?
The name on your lease, plus the company if there is one.
- 04
What address do you send it to?
The address for notices on your lease, if it lists one.
- 05
What's the problem?
One line. 'No heat since Nov 3', 'water leaking through kitchen ceiling'.
- 06
When did it start?
Your best recollection is fine.
- 07
Have you told them before?
Texts and calls count.
- 08
In your own words, what's happening?
How it affects the unit, what you've tried, what they said.
- 09
What do you want them to do?
Be specific about the repair and the timeframe.
- 10
How firm should this letter be?
You can change this later and we'll rewrite it free.
Before you start
Yes — the deadline, the statute you cite, and the remedies available all vary by state. That is why every page here is state-specific rather than one generic template.
A PDF formatted for mailing, an editable Word file, and a next-steps sheet with your computed deadline and certified-mail instructions. $19, once.
Yes. You read most of the draft — including every fact you gave us and the statute citation — before any payment. Change an answer and we rewrite it free.