If
the landlord has breached the lease by failing to meet the duties as a
landlord
under the lease, certain remedies arise in favor of the tenant.
a)
The tenant may sue the landlord for damages sustained as a result of
the
breach.
b)
If a landlord fails to maintain a leased residence in a livable
condition, the
tenant may be able to vacate the premises and terminate the lease.
c)
Also, the failure of a landlord to comply substantially with local
housing
codes may be a breach of the landlord's "implied warranty of
habitability."