purposes of correcting such conditions.
C. The court shall make findings of fact upon any defense raised under this section or the answer to any defense and shall issue any order as may be required, including any one or more of the following:
1. Reducing rent in such amount as the court determines to be equitable to represent the existence of any condition set forth in subsection A;
2. Terminating the rental agreement at the request of the tenant; or
3. Ordering the landlord to remedy the condition that resulted from the landlord's material noncompliance.
D. If it appears that the tenant has raised a defense under this section in bad faith or has caused the violation or has unreasonably refused entry to the landlord for the purpose of correcting the condition giving rise to the violation, the court may impose upon the tenant the reasonable costs of the landlord, including court costs, the costs of repair where the court finds the tenant has caused the violation, and reasonable attorney fees.
E. If the court finds that the tenant has successfully raised a defense under this section and enters judgment for the tenant, the court, in its discretion, may impose upon the landlord the reasonable costs of the tenant, including court costs, and reasonable attorney fees.
F. Nothing in this section alters the right of a landlord to amend the amount requested at trial based on all amounts due and owing on the trial date, including ongoing rent.
1974, c. 680, § 55-248.25; 1982, c. 260; 2000, c. 760; 2019, cc. 324, 712; 2026, cc. 959, 1041.googleoff: index