u/JFMFJM

I run an insurance office in a shopping plaza and a medium size town in Maryland. I have been in the same location for 10 years. A few months ago, the thermostat started acting funny. After several phone calls, the landlord had it replaced, and it worked for a little while. Then, the system stopped working completely. I notified my landlord, and it has been several months of his HVAC guy telling me that he’s waiting for a part he can’t get, that he has to replace the compressor, that he has to replace the system, but the landlord doesn’t want to replace the system. Then I went through two weeks of the HVAC guy telling me I just need one more part, it’s on the way, then telling me that that part wasn’t the reason and he’s waiting on another part. We have gone through extreme cold and heat, and had to close the office for four different days. Right now, it is the seventh of the month, and I have not paid my rent, and I don’t intend to until this is fixed. I don’t know if I have any recourse or legal standing to push them to fix this or possibly even let me out of my lease. Any advice would be appreciated.