Repair Request & Habitability Log

"I told them weeks ago" isn't evidence — a dated log is

Most habitability laws require the landlord to have actual notice of the problem and a reasonable opportunity to fix it before you can escalate — to a housing authority, to a repair-and-deduct remedy, or to court. If your only record is a memory of a phone call or a text you can't quite find, you can't prove notice was given or how long it went unanswered. A dated log of every request, every response, and every deadline is what turns "they knew and did nothing" from a complaint into a documented fact.

• Repair Request Log — what was requested, when, and how (call, text, email, portal)
• Landlord Response Tracker — what was said, promised, or ignored, and when
• Habitability Issue Notes — the specific condition and why it affects habitability
• Legal Escalation Deadline Tracker — the notice period your jurisdiction requires before you can act

Step by step

1. Download the log (PDF or Excel version included).
2. Record each repair request as you make it — date, method, and exactly what you asked for.
3. Log every landlord response (or non-response) in the Response Tracker as it happens.
4. Note the specific habitability issue and its impact in the Habitability Issue Notes.
5. Track your jurisdiction's required notice period in the Escalation Deadline Tracker, so you know exactly when you're entitled to escalate.

• Print-ready PDF version
• Editable Excel version
• Repair Request Log, Landlord Response Tracker
• Habitability Issue Notes, Legal Escalation Deadline Tracker
• Works on any device