If one were in Orange County in California and moved into a rental property where the landlord guaranteed heating/gas/hot water, but there was an issue in the gas line to the apartment complex and this gas was shut off for the complex, what steps could one take? Would it be considered valid to withhold rent or would one have to take the landlord to court before withholding? If this incident happened more than 1 month ago (30 days is the maximum “reasonable” duration for fixing, from what I can find), would it be legal for actions to be taken on previous rent paid while this issue was unresolved?
This is similar to this question, but that question presupposes the issue has been remedied.