I just moved into my new apartment 2 weeks ago, & the manager still never fixed the stove, & I've bben having to either microwave my food or eat out. & also the toilet is broken & I have to flush it 5 times in order for the waste to go down. & the front door gets stuck every time I open & close it.
Should my rent get prorated even more for this? Well, it's already prorated (not for the mistakes but for me coming in @ the middle of the month) & as far as the stove goes, can I @ least bake in the oven if the screws on the stove are not fixed tight?
2007-06-27 07:50:12 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
The jerk better fix your place for you. Try to get him to commit to a time frame to have the repairs done. Call the landlord / tenant enforcement place (I forget what they are called) and see what the law says on this. I think everyplace has to be inhabitable and your toilet problem would make it uninhabitable.
I would guess you could bake even if the screws are not fixed tight. I wouldn't think it would be a safety issue.
Bug your landlord until he gets everything fixed. Good luck.
2007-06-27 13:30:23 · answer #1 · answered by Patti C 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Talk to the manager again and explain that if this stuff isn't fixed you will talk to the owner or an attorney.
Read your state's landlord tenant laws to find your recourse if you don't want to pay an attorney.
Most states have laws to say you can pay to have repairs done and deduct them from your rent if you have proof of trying to resolve the issues. Your laws will spell it out and it is probably only things that make your home unliveable.
I wouldn't use a broken stove but you can boil water in an electric tea kettle and cook in crockpot, electric fry pan or on a hot plate or BBQ on your deck if you have one. If you know some with a toaster oven they could loan you that might help but talk to the manager he may be waiting for a part and not know how much it bothers you not to cook.
2007-06-27 15:32:42 · answer #2 · answered by shipwreck 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Typically when you move into a property you are taking it as is. Unless you have in writing that it will be repaired, you can't really do anything except send him a certified letter and ask that those thing be repaired. Your lease will spell out what is your responsibility and what is the landlords.
2007-06-27 15:31:16 · answer #3 · answered by sortaclarksville 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
send your landlord a certified letter asking for the repairs.
the other thing you could do is pay for the reapirs yourself and deduct from the rent but read your lease first.
2007-06-27 15:29:56 · answer #4 · answered by charlotte q 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
read your contract. i would imagine it specifies in there what the landlords duties are. if he is not fulfilling the duties I am sure that you will have legal recourse.
2007-06-27 15:13:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋