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My complex has been open a little over a year. Due to the economy and the high prices to rent apartments in the complex it got off to a slow start. Then suddenly apartments began filling up rapidly, and crime began to increase, pretty much at the same rate. The lease states that criminal background […]
I am a CT renter who has a problem getting my former landlord to return security deposit after moving out. This is not the first problem we have had with this landlord. First of all, upon moving in to the house the LL wanted 3 months security deposit bc he was wary of my SO’s […]
My landload refuses to fix heater because the whole unit has to be replaced…she told us to get small heaters and its not cold here, she says. Help, Mae
I have been renting my house for the past year, have had some minor complaints. I have complained time in and time out about my windows not being able to open. I have tried to open them on my own with no success Informed my landlord of this an still he has not seemed to comply. […]
My landlord is an attorney but I think they still broke their end of the lease Right after move in I emailed the landlord that the baseboard heater didnt work in one of the bedrooms. We discusses it further on the phone and I told them of more non working baseboard heaters. I also told […]
here is the deal.i have rented from him for 14 years and dont have many problems but now i have no hot water the bottom of my tank rusted out and my landlord states he cant fix till the weather warms up so i have about 3 min of hot water and it shuts off […]
We just signed a lease July 17th. We moved in July 18th. The previous tenants ,moved out July 17th and the carpets were never cleaned in between. After we moved in the landord told of us a hosue she managed with a terrible bed bug infestation. She said the owner of the home (she’s property […]
Upstairs family very rude loud jumping running and all hrs
We have reported (myself and other tenants) that their are bugs in our apartments. 3 apartments were told to move everything out and take all belongings out of cabinets that the pest control would be here at a certain date and time. Myself having three kids left for the entire day, b/c we had things […]
The lock/door handle on my apartment door failed recently, which left me locked in my apartment for six hours. I called the landlord’s office, which helped get me in touch with maintenance. The issue was resolved the next morning. The biggest issue for me is the maintenance worker told me this has happened several times […]