Apartment trouble :(

[gar598]

I think I should be reimbursed for my trouble............... Any suggestions? On initial move-in to the apartment: The apartment was found to be not as previously described. The problems listed below offer an initial, as well, as current observation of the premises.


-No key to the premises were available upon move-in resulting in a 6 hour wait.
-Hole in the wall, in which, I was told while previewing the apartment would be handled before hand ? resulting in the apartment containing fumes from the paint for over a week
-unclean floor, carpeting,
- Inoperable light fixtures,
-insect infected (roaches, ants, etc.)
-broken refrigerator (The originally refrigerator was beyond repair which, in turn, was replaced with another broken refrigerator. The replaced refrigerator contained dead insects, and mildew, and emits humming/shaking sounds. After notification of the problems regarding the refrigerator, the manager stated that the refrigerator would be replaced within a ?couple days.? It has currently been three weeks, and no ?new? refrigerator.
-The bathroom sink needed repair which later caused water damage in the amount of ($15).
-Workers enter the apartment without the tenant?s notification, moving furniture and leaving plaster on the floor/carpeting
-The tenant was never notified that charges would be experienced by using the post office box located on the premises ($25)

 

[Encryptic]

OK, first of all, you should have turned and ran in the other direction before renting this place. Secondly, I'd file a complaint with the housing board or whoever handles this stuff. Thirdly, document this stuff and back it up with pictures.

I think you're well within your rights to break the lease, but I'm not a lawyer, I just play one on ATOT.

 

[DurocShark]

Originally posted by: Encryptic
OK, first of all, you should have turned and ran in the other direction before renting this place. Secondly, I'd file a complaint with the housing board or whoever handles this stuff. Thirdly, document this stuff and back it up with pictures.

I think you're well within your rights to break the lease, but I'm not a lawyer, I just play one on ATOT.

 

[gar598]

They fixed the bathroom sink, but, of course, it ruined all of my belongings under it. The bugs here are amazing. They're everywhere, everywhere. I believe they think they can take advantage of us, since we're all mostly college students. I have a year lease, however. They supposedly come every Thursday to spray for insects, but I have yet to see them, I have no idea who comes in, comes out - at least, they could leave some sort of notification.

 

[optoman]

Welcome to living in an apartment.

The only thing you can complain about are the bugs, fridge and them entering your apartment without notification. Write them a letter and tell them that if they don't replace the fridge and get and an exterminator you will and you will deduct the costs from your rent.

The other things are common in apartments and I would suggest getting renters insurance for things like the leaky water faucet. The owners are not responsible for any damage to your personal property. It seems like the place you moved to isn't the greatest to deal with and you should cover your ass with the renters insurance.

Also, take pictures of the apartment now and after you finally move out.

 

[ivol07]

Originally posted by: DurocShark

Originally posted by: Encryptic
OK, first of all, you should have turned and ran in the other direction before renting this place. Secondly, I'd file a complaint with the housing board or whoever handles this stuff. Thirdly, document this stuff and back it up with pictures.

I think you're well within your rights to break the lease, but I'm not a lawyer, I just play one on ATOT.

No one can EVER legally enter your apartment when you're not home without your consent.

 

[Aharami]

Originally posted by: ivol07

Originally posted by: DurocShark

Originally posted by: Encryptic
OK, first of all, you should have turned and ran in the other direction before renting this place. Secondly, I'd file a complaint with the housing board or whoever handles this stuff. Thirdly, document this stuff and back it up with pictures.

I think you're well within your rights to break the lease, but I'm not a lawyer, I just play one on ATOT.

No one can EVER legally enter your apartment when you're not home without your consent.

i didnt know that. thanks

 

[Budmantom]

You should document everything, take pics. Put your complaints in writing and get them to give you a hard and fast date of when the problems will be fixed and what kind of discount will you recieve if it's not up-to-par.

Tom

 

[optoman]

Originally posted by: ivol07

Originally posted by: DurocShark

Originally posted by: Encryptic
OK, first of all, you should have turned and ran in the other direction before renting this place. Secondly, I'd file a complaint with the housing board or whoever handles this stuff. Thirdly, document this stuff and back it up with pictures.

I think you're well within your rights to break the lease, but I'm not a lawyer, I just play one on ATOT.

No one can EVER legally enter your apartment when you're not home without your consent.

That is not right. They can enter if there is an emergency like your water pipe broke or anything of that nature. Just tell management about them entering without you knowing about it. Not much else you can do except to file a police report but that is taking it to the extreme.

 

[gar598]

I finally figured out someone came in by them moving my furniture all around, and, again, they were installing some cabling and left plaster all over the room (on my oven, even). My a/c doesn't work well either, but I'm not sure if that is covered. My main concerns are the refrigerator and the insects everywhere.

 

[Budmantom]

Originally posted by: Aharami

Originally posted by: ivol07

Originally posted by: DurocShark

Originally posted by: Encryptic
OK, first of all, you should have turned and ran in the other direction before renting this place. Secondly, I'd file a complaint with the housing board or whoever handles this stuff. Thirdly, document this stuff and back it up with pictures.

I think you're well within your rights to break the lease, but I'm not a lawyer, I just play one on ATOT.

No one can EVER legally enter your apartment when you're not home without your consent.

i didnt know that. thanks

You didn't know that because it's not true.
Look at your rental agreement there will be a part regarding access to the premises.

 

[amnesiac]

Originally posted by: ivol07

Originally posted by: DurocShark

Originally posted by: Encryptic
OK, first of all, you should have turned and ran in the other direction before renting this place. Secondly, I'd file a complaint with the housing board or whoever handles this stuff. Thirdly, document this stuff and back it up with pictures.

I think you're well within your rights to break the lease, but I'm not a lawyer, I just play one on ATOT.

No one can EVER legally enter your apartment when you're not home without your consent.

Wrongo.

As long as landlord gives the required warning time (varies) he/she can enter for certain specific purposes. See this form:
http://www.apt-assoc.com/forms/forms_2002/F52.pdf
(CA Apt. Association)

Gar598, sorry, but your landlord is a scumbag and ruins the reputation for the legitimate ones.

1) DOCUMENT ALL COMMUNICATION in writing. Save phone messages.
2) Document all problems with photographic evidence
3) Make all complaints in writing. If necessary send by certified mail or hand-deliver.
4) FInd your local apartment association (of which landlord should be a member). They should have a lawyer on hand to explain your rights.
5) If anything is "necessary" to live (plumbing, refrigerator, etc.) and not replaced within a "reasonable" amount of time it is within your rights to fix it and deduct that amount from your rent. This varies from city to city so check with local laws.

 

[gar598]

I forgot to mention there is some mold (or, what I believe to be mold) on the bathroom ceiling. I need to take some pics.

 

[dabuddha]

Don't forget to report all this on aptratings.com

 

[SethK28]

The state you live in should have laws regarding renters rights. Look at your lease closely, there should be a clause in there stating who is respnosible for what. For instance my lease in Georgia states that "Landlord will make repairs to Prperty with reasonable promptness after receipt of WRITTEN notice from tenant for major deficiencies which create unsafe or uninhabitable conditions. Major repairs shall include: electrical,plumbing,heating,cooling,built in appliances or structural defects"

So in other words im my case the landlord would be responsible to fix the fridge,leaking sink, crappy A/C and inoperable light fixtures.

Also they can enter your property

"Landlord shall have the right of access to the property for INSPECTION,REPAIRS, AND MAINTENANCE during REASONABLE hours. IN case of emergency, Landlord may enter at ANY time to protect life and prevent damage to the property

As far as the pests go UNLESS your lease specifically state the the Landlord is responsible for Pest control I do not believe that they have to do anything legally to get rid of the pests.


Long story short, READ YOUR LEASE, or post a scan of it here.

 

[ivol07]

Originally posted by: ivol07

Originally posted by: DurocShark

Originally posted by: Encryptic
OK, first of all, you should have turned and ran in the other direction before renting this place. Secondly, I'd file a complaint with the housing board or whoever handles this stuff. Thirdly, document this stuff and back it up with pictures.

I think you're well within your rights to break the lease, but I'm not a lawyer, I just play one on ATOT.

No one can EVER legally enter your apartment when you're not home without your consent.

Well obviously in an emergency they will enter your apartment. The contract that I signed stated that no one will enter my apartment without my written or oral consent. I just assumed this was law, I also thought I read something about it on here.

Anyway, no more blanket statements for me..I apologize. But I still think they should of at least notified you that they were going to be entering your apartment. Sounds like you have more than a few legitimate complaints.

 

[gar598]

thks, for the advice

 

[Vette73]

Documnet it and get tons of photos. If not in small claims court it would be your word vs their word.