The ceiling in my rental almost fell in as a result of my property manager turning a blind eye.What can i do?

Question

When I first moved into the property, there were slight cracks where the plaster board joined on the ceiling. I reported these cracks every rent inspection until my property manager sent someone to look at it (after 6 months of commenting on it) The contractor sent out to look at it said that something will need to be done to fix it before it came a major problem. Nothing was done. I continued to notify the property manager that the cracks where getting worse and paint had started to flake away. I was told that the owner had been notififed and that i was not to worry. 6 months the property is for sale, i mention to the saleswoman the ceiling in general conversation. She sends the same contractor out who then told me he had put an asap work order on the property 6 months ago and that it could have fallen in. Only when the saleswomen refused to sell it was it fixed. I was not compensated rent the time they worked on it. It was very messy and huge inconvience. Am i entitled to anything?

Answer 1

you can take them to small claims court for any monetary damages and for displacement(putting up with) good luck

Answer 2

No, you're not entitled to anything. Your unit was being repaired. First you are complaining that nothing was done about the situation, and then you are complaining when something WAS done. The ceiling didn't fall in. "Could have fallen in" is merely an opinion.

If you didn't want 'the mess and inconvenience', why did you complain about the situation ? Did you expect the ceiling to miraculously repair itself with no mess ?

Answer 3

Take them to the tenancy tribunal (within the dept of fair trading in your state) but in this case you won't be compensated as you didn't actually have to move out or did it damage any of your belongings.

Answer 4

Take your case to Judge Judy or Peoples' Court.