my air has been broke for two months. i am 3 months pregnant and my daughter is two years old and is now getting sick because of the heat... i am having to give her a bath every hour to cool her off.... and when i call them they say well the maintence people arent in and we will tell them...... well duh they are outside mowing i can see them i have to keep my windows open
2007-09-14 03:39:36 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
Call the local housing code enforcement agency, if there is one. (Don't get it confused with the Building Code office.)
Also file a complaint with the local or state office of landlord-tenant affairs or consumer protection agency, if there is one.
Put the landlord on written notice. They can always deny you called them by phone. (Keep a copy of the notice.)
2007-09-14 04:35:08 · answer #1 · answered by AnOrdinaryGuy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have a few options only if air is included in your lease.
Send a certified letter, no more phone calls, explain how often you called and how long it been broken. Also explain to them that if this isn't repaired within 10 days, you are going to withhold rent.
If you get no response, then open up an escrow account and deposit your rent checks into this account when your rent is due. You must show that you have made some attempts to get this resoled. Keeping a deposit record of you transactions. Once the repairs are made, you will be obligated to turn over any monies in this account to the landlord, but not until the repairs are made.
You cannot just stop paying rent.
Can you get a window unit or some fans? If so, then send them the bill for these items and also the additional electric that they use.
2007-09-14 03:52:40 · answer #2 · answered by M v 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Often you get better results if you personally go to the office and speak with someone. Find out who actually does maintenance for the complex and speak directly to that person. Offer a tip to make it worth his while to take care of your most urgent needs. Sometimes there is a secretary or other person in the office who will see to it that your issues are addressed. Courtesy and respect go a long ways in all we do and you have no idea of what kind of pressure these people are under. May is not that far away so you need to read your lease and find out what you need to do in order to give notice and make sure that some or all of your security deposit is returned. About five or six weeks from when you want to move start a serious search for another rental. Ask for references and go to the complex where you want to rent and observe and talk to people who may already live there. A good time to go is when the school buses arrive to load or unload. There will always be adults and they are normally quite willing to tell you more than you want to know.
2016-05-19 03:27:47 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Send your leasing agent a certified letter notifying them of how long the air has been out, and the date you first reported it. This will insure that if you have to take them to court, you have done your part by letting them know. Be sure to keep a copy of the certified letter and the green card that they have to sign. If it is not fixed within a reasonable amount of time (3-10 days after they recieve the letter), send them another one certified, making sure that you have the latest date on it. If they have not repaired it by then, turn them over to your local housing authority.
Many states have a website where you can look at the tenant rights online, and will direct you to where you need to go from there.
Good luck!
PS....DO NOT STOP PAYING YOUR RENT, AS I SAW STATED WHEN THIS POSTED. IF YOU DO THAT, YOU ARE GIVING THEM JUST CAUSE TO TERMINATE YOUR LEASE.
2007-09-14 03:48:35 · answer #4 · answered by Tammi B 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Housing authority is good, as well as the health department and child protection agencies. Surprisingly air conditioning is not required in even the hottest areas, only heat. I know that sucks cause I lived in las vegas and that gets really hot. Find some public places to take your children during the day which have air conditioning like the library so they will get some relief.Good luck.
2007-09-14 03:45:36 · answer #5 · answered by ZenWoman 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would pack a bag of fun loud toys, a lunch and a pillow and blanket for nap time. I would go to the rental office and tell them because of the heat, you can not stay in your apt. for the day. Let your daughter play with her really load toys, sit down, read a magazine and file your nails. They Will not want you to sit there because of the prospective tenants coming in. I would bet you get it fixed real FAST!
2007-09-14 04:14:41 · answer #6 · answered by hnfs73 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your city or state will probably have a landlord tenant complaint line. Personally, if i were you I would look at your lease and see if you can break it because of this. I'd start looking for another place before next summer.
2007-09-14 03:44:01 · answer #7 · answered by Jay P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, I would recommend the BBB... but if you have a news paper I would recommend that you seek a writer to write about the conditions of your place... That is unfortunate that you have to endure that but I would also start looking for another place because either these people don't want the expense or they want you out....
2007-09-14 03:43:51 · answer #8 · answered by De 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call the police right away. If you child and/or unborn child is in danger, don't take any chances and call the police. When they come, explain the situation in a VERY mannerly but demanding way and the police will most likely talk to your apartment complex management.
2007-09-14 03:45:35 · answer #9 · answered by lambo5688 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Contact your local housing authority.
2007-09-14 03:42:30 · answer #10 · answered by mister_galager 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋