Article (705) 1. The lessor shall be obligated to maintain the leased property so that it remains in a condition fit for the intended usufruct and shall, during the lease term, carry out all necessary repairs in accordance with custom, unless otherwise agreed. 2. If the lessor, after being notified, delays in performing the obligations set out in Paragraph (1) of this Article, the lessee may obtain authorization from the court to carry out the repairs themselves and recover the amounts spent by deducting them from the rent, without prejudice to their right to request rescission or a reduction of rent. 3. The lessee may, without need for court authorization, carry out urgent or minor repairs for which the lessor is responsible, whether the defect existed at the commencement of enjoyment or occurred thereafter, if the lessor fails to perform this obligation within a reasonable time after being notified, on the condition that they recover what they have spent by deducting it from the rent.
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