Move apartment is cold?

Question

I live in an apartment complex where the landlord pays for heat and water. I recently left a message with her about the heat. I told her it has been cold in my apartment but the crazy thing about it is that my caretaker who also lives in the bulding says that the heat is on. He also said that she has it on 70 degrees because that what she's paying for.


I was wondering if I called the health department on her would she be able to raise the rent or try to evict me? And even though the heat is on "70" that doesn't mean the apartment is warmed to that temperature does it?

Answer 1

I dont know where you live, but in MI, 70 degrees is acceptable. Actually we can keep it on 65 degrees, but MI winters can get real cold and windy. We have ours set at 72 degrees unless the tenant pays for the gas and electric. Then they have the freedom to keep it at a temperature they want. Check with your housing commission to see what is allowable.

Answer 2

Check with your city's housing authority. There are specific guidelines on how rental properties must be maintained. Two examples, which have nothing to do with your question, are that in my city, every rental property must have screens on windows, and all windows that are ground level must be lockable. There are also maintenance and pest control guidelines that must be met by landlords. Maybe there are guidelines concerning heat/ac in your community. Good luck!!! Oh, I have noticed that the larger the city, the more guidelines there are to protect renters from abuses (slumlords).