I have been renting here since October with My girlfriend and my 1yr son. We always pay the rent and try to cause no problems what so ever. My mother moved in last week with my 2 sisters and my nephew, know we are starting to have problems with the apartment, such as the A/C is not Cooling at all so we keep it off all day(95' in south TX) and the door got locked because if wasnt well placed. Today, I just found out that the Fridge isnt working and cooling. She told me they would fix the A/C today, but it's been like this since Wed. and I know that once i tell them about the fridge, they will respond that since there are so many people living in a one bedroom apt. maybe we caused it ourself. which we didnt, because we spent most of the day outside of here because of the heat. is there anything I can do. the rent is do on the 6th of the month and I paid it on the 3rd. Is there a possibility I can get it back, or something? HELP.
2007-06-08 04:33:34 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
Read up on tenants rights in Texas.
http://www.texastenant.org/rights/main.html
Also look up tenant rights in Texas in yahoo search and it also tells you about lawyers who can help.
2007-06-08 04:46:55 · answer #1 · answered by oudidnot 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Mike how do u guys do it ...7 or so pple in a 1 bed room apt..that is crazy!
Maybe the fridge is not cooling bcause of the use or miscare it can get from the others...that is if it has been working fine before ..when it was only the 3 of you. Then the AC if u had problems with it before .u have a right to report that to the Landlord....or the apt owner...although he/she may not approve of the idea of all this pple living in the one place...
I do not know the reasons why u got this place all crowded..but its not good..neither for your sanity nor your gf or child...to be so crowded...these can also add up to the marital problems u are experiencing...
Look up another place for you 3 !
2007-06-08 11:46:10 · answer #2 · answered by LatinSpice 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You've answered your own question, really. The unit is over-occupied and this may well have contributed to the failure of the AC. The fridge isn't working well as it's too hot in the unit.
It seems that they're making a reasonable effort to fix the AC so you really have no basis for breaking your lease.
Most leases require you to list all adults living in the unit. If the landlord wants to play hardball, he can force the others to move out or evict you all.
2007-06-08 11:47:44 · answer #3 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they will respond that since there are so many people living in a one bedroom apt. maybe we caused it ourself. which we didnt, because we spent most of the day outside of here because of the heat...I can;t imagine that a friend functions well in close to 100 degree air temperature.
To me, this sounds like the fridge is overworking its-self to compensate for the heat outside the refridgerator.
On a side note, you are not supposed to have that many people living in an apartment. Aside from the fact its a fire hazzard, its kind of unfair seeing as most people abide by the rules and do not invite their whole family to live in apartment meant for 2-3 people.
2007-06-08 11:46:41 · answer #4 · answered by michelle c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋