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Sample Letter: Request For Repairs: Keep A Copy of Your Letter!

The tenants wrote a letter to their landlord to follow up on a phone call about their non-working water heater. They inform the landlord that the broken water heater is causing inconvenience without hot water and could damage the floor. The letter references a California law requiring landlords to keep plumbing facilities in good working order and requests the landlord contact them about repair plans.

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Sample Letter: Request For Repairs: Keep A Copy of Your Letter!

The tenants wrote a letter to their landlord to follow up on a phone call about their non-working water heater. They inform the landlord that the broken water heater is causing inconvenience without hot water and could damage the floor. The letter references a California law requiring landlords to keep plumbing facilities in good working order and requests the landlord contact them about repair plans.

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  • Sample Letter: Request for Repairs: The letter is addressed to a tenant in a rental unit, requesting repairs for water damage and warning about the responsibilities under the civil code.

Sample Letter:

Request for Repairs

March 13, 2017

Luisa Landlady
123 Sunny Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Dear Ms. Landlady,

This letter is to follow up on our March 10th phone conversation about the water heater in the rental at
222 Study Lane, which is not working. This plumbing defect is causing us significant inconvenience,
we need hot water to bathe and wash dishes. We are also concerned that the water leaking from it will
damage your floor and we do not want to be held responsible for it, or for the increased water bill.

As of today, the water heater has not been repaired, and no one has contacted us with definite plans
about when repairs will be made. We presume you understand that you are required by California law
Civil Code 1941.1 - to keep all "plumbing or gas facilities ... maintained in good working order."

We would appreciate hearing from you as soon as possible about this. You can reach us at
(831) 456-1111, or on my cell phone at (560) 123-4567. Please leave a message if you reach our
answering machine and we will get back to you as soon as we possibly can.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Terry Tenant
Henry Housemate

Encl: California Civil Code 1941.1

KEEP A COPY OF YOUR LETTER!

Remember that it is not only your right to have repairs, which are covered under the civil code regarding
habitability completed in a timely manner, but it is also your responsibility to notify your landlord of any
problems.

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