BlueCoffee

better give hime the rent

and negociate with him to reduce the rent, if the leaking cause you a lots of problem, and you have envidence to prove that.

but if just leaking, and not a big deal, just you fell unfair, you better give him the rent and some complains, and that is all.....

first at all being landlord is not easy, my first 3 monthes in montreal is renting a apt, if you nice to them, they will be happy to with you. if some small problem you can overcome, you may be kind to forgive, just as what happened to me-  the pile was frozen during the winter for 2days...they reduced a week rent for apologize, and the two days, we may use his bathroom and kitchen or we may go to hotel, and he is willing to pay all.
as he said, we pay the rent and we should be treat as the rent goes. and he did all snow remove, did seperate the gabage(as first i don;t know what day is for recyle)...even give me ride when i looking for a car
he has met alots ppl, as he said, if you always ask and demand, well, business is business, but if you are friends, we are willing to help you.  because we know you are new here...


anyway..just say something i want to say, if you felt not worth to read my reply, just forget that...i just discuss the "thing"!