I recently found out that the apartment i am currently leasing has been dealing with a plumbing problem to over 2 years now. This past weekend my toilet overflowed with the waste of my surrounding tenants..whatever overflowed seeped under the carpet and now my apartment smells like a sewer..I was told by management that they have to replace the carpet because its considered a biohazard, but they havent done anything yet. I have a 4 month old baby, and if this is considered a biohazard, I dont want to be staying in this apartment any longer..
2007-04-05 18:08:15 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
banananose_89117, it is often hard to obtain the severity of any problem in a house until you move in. Do you expect her to check out the plumbing, electricity and gas personally before she moves in? She's not a professional and it stands to reason that people shouldn't be obligated to do this. The person who owns the property or manages the property should be aware of any problems and it should not have been rented in the first place. Note she's says she "recently found out"...if she had of known before she moved in I doubt she would have moved in, in the first place.
As for my answer to you regi and ana o, in complete agreeance with everyone else who has contributed please see to the welfare of your child first. Move out into friends or family before pursuing the issue. If you pursue it and things turn nasty make sure you are out of harms way. Most definatly take photos, document everything, ask neighbours in the complex to provide written confirmation for you that they were aware of the situation. Bring it to the attention of someone higher up the management, if that doesn't work take it to the Media - always works :)
Most importantly hold rent payments until the issue is fixed. In any case if a place is inhabitable then why should you pay to live/get sick there?!
2007-04-05 19:57:59 · answer #1 · answered by Beth 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call the management company, call the fair housing, call the building inspector, call the heath department. Take your baby to the doctor and tell him what is going on and have him document in the baby's file that way if there is a problem later, that usually how those problem work, later. DOCUMENT EVERYTHING!! Write the manager a letter and let them know that you will be moving out do to the fact that they are keeping your place habbitable. Use that word too. it is UNINHABBITABLE. they have not cleaned the carpet, they have not replace the carpet, until they do I would request for them to put you into a different unit or in a hotel. Put everything in writing, all the calls you make write them keep copys for your records.
I would if you have no choice but to stay there I would put in writing that you will no longer be paying your rent to them, you must put this money into a seperate account, rent moneys only, and you will be doing this untill the carpet is replaced, or until you have enough money to replace it your self.
You must give them the account # to show that your rent is paid, however they can not touch this money it is still in your name.
All states are different....Please find out what your rights are for what state you are currently living in. Read it, use it.....dont let them make you live in a sewer, you are paying money to stay in an nice place and that is not what your getting.
Dont forget to take your daugher to the doctors, the smells can cause sever heath problems in elders and young children.
YOUR ARE RIGHT TO WANT TO PROTECT YOUR CHILD, DONT LET ANYONE STOP YOU FROM WHAT IS RIGHT FOR THAT CHILD,
Best of luck to you..
2007-04-06 02:26:21 · answer #2 · answered by ohdarnitsmeagain 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely. Your landlord owes you some serious explaination. If he/she cannot come up with one, get out of there. If the living conditions are dangerous, there is no reason you have to stay there. Rather than leaving right away, you can also deposit your rent into the municipal court system. The best part about this is, you're still paying your rent, but your landlord can't get it until he/she fixes the problem. So if you're prepared to move, go for it. If not, try the rent think.
2007-04-05 18:12:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Okay first and for most monitor the babies health and get out of the place. Make sure you have plenty of pictures of the living conditions. Also get a complaint on record so the person you are renting from can't mess with your credit. Then it will be a long process getting any money owed to you back. Also you might want to get names of people who can verify the past living conditions to back your story up.
2007-04-05 18:20:00 · answer #4 · answered by lookaround 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you immune compromised? being pregnant does no longer count quantity. you will desire to have the two an automobile-immune ailment or be on chemotherapy for this to be an argument. With you pregnant i visit anticipate no chemo. in case you have an automobile-immune ailment, your landlord isn't no longer to blame except he knew of your ailment and that this could be a concern with it. I actually have a new child with the two, automobile-immune ailment, and on chemotherapy and have by no ability been warned on something remotely like this. I heavily doubt your OB-GYN has the ability to diagnose an automobile-immune ailment. As a landlord i could combat this as an excuse, and that i think of i could win.
2016-11-07 08:47:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call the health department and file a complain or with the housing district. You should have checked things out better before you rented the place.
2007-04-05 18:14:12 · answer #6 · answered by banananose_89117 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
take pictures and document everything. also have a neutral party come over so they can verify everything. and get out of there as fast as you can. you need to protect your baby
2007-04-05 18:11:42 · answer #7 · answered by roansaga 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋