I have a question about renting an apartment. Right now we have a bathtub that is cracking along the bottom. It was here when we moved in and it just keeps getting worse. I've told the landlord for several months now and she says someone will be over to look at it but no one ever comes over. When I mentioned it to one of the maintenance people he said that they've looked at it a hundred times and aren't going to look at it anymore. He said I must have broke it if its worse. Is there anything that I can do since they won't fix the thing?
2006-07-28 08:53:59 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Even if you did break it, it is still her responsibility to fix it. Since I don't know what state you are in, I can't give you a link, but do a search on tenant's rights. It should help you figure out whom to contact to make her fix the tub. This sounds like a sanitary problem, and you may even be able to withhold rent until she fixes it.
In the meantime, consider moving when your lease is up. A bad landlord can make your life hell, and it's really not worth fighting with her unless you really like the location and can't afford to move.
Realistically, the cracked tub is going to cost her a fortune in the long run. The water is going somewhere, and it will be expensive to fix the damage if she waits too long. She's mostly hurting herself.
2006-07-28 08:57:16 · answer #1 · answered by FozzieBear 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
See if your city has a tenant landlord resolution hotline or department and make a complaint. Being a landlord and property owner, I can never understand why people don't want to maintain their property and provide good customer service. In my state and county, once you make a written request for maintenance and repairs and arrangements for such repairs are not made within 30 days, the resident has the right to perform such repairs and with presentation of the bill for such repairs, deduct the expense of such repairs or maintenance from the monthly rent due. If she is paying for the water and the tub is leaking somewhere maybe it needs to flood where ever it is leaking to promote action!
One other piece of advice, take a photo of the tub. If you do not have a written dated request for repairs and you did not take photos upon move-in, if she charges you for damage out of your security deposit you might not have a leg to stand on in court. Protect yourself, document everything, down to getting notarized statements from friends or family who saw the condition of the tub upon move in and especially the maintenance personnel who saw it "or looked at it a hundred times". He's your star witness.
2006-07-28 09:43:16 · answer #2 · answered by eskie lover 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I went from a house to an place of residing and that i like it. yet some people i be responsive to could extremely stay in a house. you do get extra freedom in a house. A backyard and extra area. i could choose for it if I have been you.. a minimum of for the sake of the babies..
2016-10-08 10:46:11 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are some do it yourself products for this sort of thing but it is best evaluated and repaired by a pro. ask the landlord if they will pay a pro. if you call one in.
2006-07-28 08:59:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't pay the rent and demand it be fixed
2006-07-28 08:59:42 · answer #5 · answered by lil mami 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
call your renters rights association in your town.
2006-07-28 08:59:04 · answer #6 · answered by spaceytracey3 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋