Since I moved into my apartment 7 weeks ago, the heat has gone out twice (for a week at a time) and my hot water has never been consistantly hot (goes from hot to cold to hot to cold). I also haven't slept because the man upstairs has no carpets on his floors and likes to party until 4am. I have complained about all of these things to the landlord and the management company and always get the same response "we are looking into it". After numerous phone calls, letters, AND calls to/visits from 311, I have decided to move...but they don't want to let me break the lease. I live in a one bedroom in midtown Manhattan. I put down two months rent ($4700) PLUS a $1000 deposit for my dog. I can't leave without that money. What can I do? Sue them?
2007-03-08 09:08:49 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
A suit against the property managers/landlord will be a long, drawn-out process. Look at your lease and see if there are any protections for you included that specifically address the habitability of the unit. If so, notify them in writing of your decision to break the lease because of their failure to live up to their end of the lease. Give specific examples, showing dates and persons talked to about these issues.
If this gets you nowhere, contact the city's housing inspectors and ask them to come and inspect your unit, specifically the issue of no heat.
2007-03-08 09:21:05 · answer #1 · answered by Insurance Biz CT 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
READ THE LEASE!!!!! It will most likely dictate what you can and can't do and what necessary actions need to be taken. There are some lousy landlords but some are real good. Could it be he is trying to fix it and parts needed to be ordered, delivered and installed and the repairmen tried a temporary fix until the new part could be installed??
The man upstairs is a different story. Again, first go to the lease but disturbing the peace is a criminal offense. Next time call the police not the landlord.
2007-03-08 09:30:23 · answer #2 · answered by Jim7368 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would suggest you review your lease and see what options you have. You can also contact an attorney and check out what steps you can take before taking your landlord to court. You may want to record your upstairs neighbor partying activity and make sure your cam corder has the time and date stamp. I'm going thru something similar and gave my written 30 day notice to the landlord who also did nothing about the steam heat I was supposed to be getting as part of my rent...half the time I had to use the stove to keep the apartment warm! I just want to get my deposit back as well. Good luck to you!
2007-03-08 09:29:04 · answer #3 · answered by na na 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Find a tennants rights organization in your area.
2007-03-08 09:20:02 · answer #4 · answered by Ti 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes totally, what are you gonna do just sit there and get the beating, no i dont think so!
2007-03-08 09:13:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋