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I am most definitely not a lawyer, but I will pass on some knowledge I gained while I was freezing my butt off under a bad landlord in Pittsburgh.
Before I moved in, my roommate had had some problems with the apartment. She paid her rent like clockwork, and although the rental company was more than happy to take her checks, they were somewhat reluctant to come and make needed repairs (like all the windows, which needed to be replaced yesterday). She asked a lawyer friend of hers if there was anything she could do, and her lawyer said that she should notify the company in writing of her complaints and tell them she would not be paying her rent directly to the company until the problems were fixed. Instead, she was going to put her money into an escrow account at the bank every month. That way, the rental company could not accuse her of nonpayment of rent, and the money could stay there until the repairs were made.
I would ask at your bank about this option, they are more informed than I, but I hope this helps!
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