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Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed
Legal or not, what's the landlord going to do? They'd lose whatever case they bring to court/whatever board it is that they go to.
It's also illegal to not provide hot water.
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The landlord has a responsibility to maintain the property according to the Public Heath Act, and yes hot water is part of that requirement. It would also violate the "peaceful enjoyment" part of the landlord tenant act. So yes they'll lose, but you can't withhold rent at the outset.
But if the hot water isn't being provided that's still not a legal reason to withhold rent. The only reason I can think of is if the landlord does not provide a signed copy of the tenancy agreement, then the tenant can withhold rent until the copy is provided.
In the case of no hot water, an application to the court would have to be made before rent could be withheld, or a fixed term tenancy is broken.