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Re: Need help on my repair

Posted by Cathy on 4/17/2009, 2:02 pm, in reply to "Need help on my repair"

Air conditioning is not considered and essential service. Unless it is listed in your lease as provided by the landlord you have no recourse. --Previous Message-- : HI, : : I'm very happy to have found this site. I : leased a condo TH from a woman in August 08. : The central air has not worked since the : day I moved in. She sent someone who was : part of the construction of these condos to : look at it. A compressor needed to be : ordered and replaced. Then communication : with this repair person stopped and he would : only deal with the owner. She said he : wouldn't return her calls either. This went : back and forth into October. I emailed her : in March to get the ball rolling to avoid : this being delayed into next fall. She : insists of using the same person who : "bailed" on her last summer. I : asked her to get the part on order so that : it's here to install once it gets warmer in : May. I am getting the same runaround and : excuses. Blaming this guy and other : personal problems. It is obvious that she : is trying to avoid the repair. When I bring : up the repair with her she feels that I am : being difficult and I'm met with either : hostility or indifference. I have paid my : rent on time every month. : : I've been told that I can't call the city : until June for an inspector. I realize I : have to pay the rent. I have May, June and : July left on this lease. If the last 3 : months of my lease were not warm months I : wouln't have a problem. : : Can I file a complaint somewhere to put the : rent into escrow until she fixes it? Is : there a way I can get out of my lease : without a penalty? Can she be given a : notice of violation from the city? Or does : that not mean anything. : : Does anyone have any advice/suggestions for : me? She works for the warranty company that : takes care of the greivances for this : development! She knows what she's doing. I : think it's disgusting. : : Any help would be greatly appreciated! : : :

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Message Thread: Need help on my repair - Tiffany 4/14/2009, 7:59 pm Re: Need help on my repair - bob 4/21/2009, 10:02 pm Re: Need help on my repair - Cathy 4/17/2009, 2:02 pm « Back to thread

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