Just moved in…
By Amy Taylor
hello my name is amy and i just rented a 2 bdrm home. when i moved into the home there were a few problems that needed to be resolved but i had to move into it in that condition because of the time factor. its been a week since i moved into the home. a week ago when i went to have the gas turned on there was a gas leak in the underground pipes and alot of water leaks in the main under the home. there is currently no heat or hot water in the home because they have not had anyone out to fix the problem as of yet. granted i know there is snow on the ground now but they have known this since around last wednesday they could have fixed it before the snow. the home also was never cleaned or the carpet installed in the livingroom which i kept being told that will be done tomorrow with everything that needs to be done. i have three children i am a single mother so i had to move in asap or basically live in the street. i paid for this house in advance for the rest of the month about 2wks ago thinking that i would be moving in on jan 9th but did not move in till the 14th and as i stated those things still are not fixed. i just finally got running water yesterday morning. basically what i want to know is what rights do i have in this situation and what can i do about it?
thank you in advance for your time…
sincerely amy
Edited on: Tuesday, January 20th, 2009 12:12 pm
4 Responses to “Just moved in…”
amy taylor January 20th, 2009 12:13 pm |
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ps i call this woman quite a few times a day about all the problems. |
amy taylor January 20th, 2009 12:14 pm |
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also it says im in CA but im not im in Indiana. |
Scott January 20th, 2009 3:28 pm |
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Hi Amy, |
anonymous January 20th, 2009 7:44 pm |
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Scott is right about your landlord. It seems they have breached the implied warranty of habitability. You should be able to vacate or demand timely repairs. I would avoid hiring an attorney, it will probably add to your frustration. If the RPA landlord complaint (mediation) doesn’t work, you should be able to take your landlord to small claims court– of coarse as a last resort. Try the complaint first. |
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