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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Demos v. Sawyer, 2 Mass. L. Rptr. 144 (1994)

Citation
Demos v. Sawyer, 2 Mass. L. Rptr. 144 (1994)
Parent Document
Demos v. Sawyer, 2 Mass. L. Rptr. 144 (1994)
Jurisdiction
Massachusetts (state)
Effective Date
1994-05-06

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In the meantime, on May 7, 1993, defendant complained to the Watertown Health Department, which inspected the unit and found it to be in violation of the Health Code. The inspection of the Watertown Health Department indicated a number of violations of the State Sanitary Code, including a window in the bathroom which caused the bathroom to be cold all winter, *145even when Sawyer used his baseboard heat. Defendant then notified plaintiff that he was withholding further rent until the heat and other deficiencies were remedied, which he continued to do for three months and one week (i.e. $1,462 withheld rent) prior to the time when he vacated the apartment in August.