Recently our apartment's AC unit went dead. The complex sent out a repair man, who said the unit needed a new compresseor. He installed it and it broke again. Now the repair man and complex said we broke it on purpose, so they put in a new compressor and locked the AC. Then the AC broke again... long story short, the repair man is installing the 4th compressor tomorrow, saying we broke all the others, our apartment complex says they're billing us $12,000 for the compressors ($3,000 each). I asked the repair man for his license # and he freaked out and the apartment complex says it's none of our business to know his license #, so clearly he doesn't have one. I know the repair man can get in trouble, but can the apartment complex get in trouble too?
2007-08-11 13:35:30 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
Unfortunately an apartment can use any one they want to fix their property including doing it themselves. The fact that they are trying to blame you for a compressor failure is ridiculous. But... You might end up in court over this so hire your own licensed contractor to examine the unit and give you his opinion as to whats happening. If you end up in court over it, his opinion is going weigh much more with the judge than a simple handymans word. If your man can pinpoint the fault that is causing the problem it could save you the $12,000 and you can then damand that the Apartment owner reimburse your fees for the Licensed contractor. Either way you are covered. It sound like the way to go to me.. Better than being stuck with the big bill. good luck
2007-08-11 22:05:34 · answer #1 · answered by Traveler 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Their loss of reaction is a contravention of the well being and risk-free practices codes of your city. Please call your well being branch to sign in a criticism in contrast house abode, and their administration.
2016-10-02 03:22:16 · answer #2 · answered by kianes 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋