Ramey, the landlord, turned off all of the heat to Alvayay's apartment during a cold spell in the middle of a very cold winter. After Alvayay complained to the city housing authority, Ramey gave him the required 30-day notice under the rental agreement. Alvayay refused to leave and Ramey has now brought an action to evict. Alvayay's best defense to an action brought by the landlord is that there was a

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Ramey, the landlord, turned off all of the heat to Alvayay's apartment during a cold spell in the middle of a very cold winter. After Alvayay complained to the city housing authority, Ramey gave him the required 30-day notice under the rental agreement. Alvayay refused to leave and Ramey has now brought an action to evict. Alvayay's best defense to an action brought by the landlord is that there was a​

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Alvayay's best defense is that the eviction was retaliatory, as it occurred after Alvayay complained to the city housing authority about the lack of heat, suggesting the eviction notice was a direct response to the complaint.

Ramey, the Landlord, Turned Off All of the Heat to Alvayay's