I would look up tenant laws in your state. I don't think that you can withhold rent but in some states you can escrow it but I don't know how you go about that. I would definitely contact a lawyer to see what your next step is. No one should have to live like that.
Thanks, yeah I'm going to look into a lawyer, I was just looking back at my texts and I started saving texts on November 20th the first time it rained and the roof leaked. He said he prefers that I call rather than text but I want to have written proof of everything I've asked him to repair.
Post by textbookcase on Jan 6, 2017 14:28:49 GMT -5
I moved into this house on November 1 and have had nothing but problems with the landlords. On the initial walk through the carpet was covered w plastic and they said it was new. When I moved in the carpet was full of pet stains and obviously not new. Okay. Whatever. Then the heater didn't work, which thankfully was only a broken thermostat and they fixed that asap. Many of the outlets either don't work or plugs fall out. The dining room light has electrical problems, it blows bulbs as soon as you put them in. The trees outside need trimmed badly, like really badly, which was supposed to happen the first week I moved in and hasn't happened two months later because apparently "no tree company is willing to come trim them". None of the windows have screens on them. There's mold in the bathrooms.
Worst of all, the roof leaks. They sent a handyman to put a tarp on it, the tarp has done nothing. We've had an unusually rainy winter so far and there is water pouring through the roof and into a bathroom, hallway, and carpeted room. The water gets trapped behind the paint and forms giant bubbles of water on the walls.
I've texted them repeatedly and saved all texts. I've taken pictures of the issues. What's my next step here? Who do I call? Do I need a lawyer? Can I withhold rent? It's ridiculous! I hate this house! I don't want to move again!
Post by textbookcase on Jan 4, 2017 13:30:50 GMT -5
This has been pissing me right off for days. 3 days ago if you had asked me to name ANY GODDAMNED SINBAD MOVIE I would have said "Shazam, where he was a genie" my life is a lie.
And fuck those berenstAINS right in the ear. It was obvs stein.
Also fuck New Zealand and its position on the map.
Yeah, they're pretty nerve-wracking. We have so many EQs that I'm not usually bothered by them but swarms make me nervous because when we had the big EQ in 2010 (it was a 7.2) we had a swarm for a few months, with many of them being 5s and 6s on the richter. It was a scary couple of months!
Anyway it seems calmer today. Still having really small ones but they are farther apart. Happy new year, everyone!
Post by textbookcase on Jan 1, 2017 4:23:45 GMT -5
I leave the bathroom and laundry room lights on. Those are both at the back of the house but the litter boxes and cat food etc are back there so I leave them on for the cats. I leave the front porch light on also, and as soon as I walk in there is an interior light switch.
Post by textbookcase on Dec 31, 2016 18:19:08 GMT -5
We are having an earthquake swarm, over 50 today. Like 30 in the last hour or two 😦they aren't huge but a 3.7 centered right under you is kind of scary. I can handle earthquakes but swarms always make me uneasy. AND we are supposed to have a severe thunderstorm tonight. No bueno!