If you stay too long in an apartment that you think is unfit for habitation, you can hurt your chances of arguing constructive eviction and breach of the warranty of habitability.
In the case of Bogner v. Titleist Club, LLC, 2006 Ohio App. LEXIS 6904 (December 29, 2006) Wood Co. App. No. WD-06-039, the tenants leased [...]

You may have noticed a clause in your lease agreement which talks about your right to “quiet enjoyment.” What this means is that the landlord will act in such a manner that no one can come in and displace you from the rented premises during the time that you are paying the rent there.
But [...]