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A residence that is fit for human occupation and is free of serious defects that might pose a risk to one's health and safety is considered habitable. By law,�landlords in each state must offer habitable premises and maintain them. Although the definition of a habitable dwelling varies from state to state, all agree that basic services (adequate heat, hot water, and plumbing) as well as a sound structure that does not pose unreasonable safety risks are required in every rental. Tenants have various remedies when premises become substandard.�See:�Landlord-Tenant Law;�rent withholding, and�repair and deduct.

In�Miller v. Christian, the Third Circuit held that every tenancy agreement has an implied warranty of habitability which casts upon the landlord a duty to keep the premises in �safe and sanitary condition� and fit for habitation.