1.9 Abatement

Where a public housing unit has defects that are hazardous to life, health, or safety, the PHA is responsible for repairing the unit in a reasonable period of time. If repairs cannot be made in a reasonable time, the tenant must be provided with standard alternative accommodations, if available. If repairs are not made in a reasonable time and accommodations are not provided, the tenant is entitled to an abatement of rent “in proportion to the seriousness of the damage and loss in value as a dwelling.”1

• 124 C.F.R. § 966.4(h).