My landlord hasn't fixed my apt in over 7 months. I want to sue. How do I go about it ?

Question

I moved in with my GF back in January to the first floor of her moms house that she use to own. The mom was cool with the landlord so there wasn't no security deposit or anything. We just paid the rent at the end of the month.

My GF said the landlord was mad cool and that he was giving her mom a new bathroom and now that i know she's been waiting for it for over a year for it. The apartment was not fixed when we moved in but my GF said the landlord said to just move in and he'll fix it ASAP. Well its now August and he still hasn't fixed it. He keeps giving us the run around saying he's going to fix it.

I have 2 Giants holes that cover the boiler and the electric switches that need fixing. The windows have holes at the bottom. The stove doesn't work. He even had the balls to come here to and wine about the water bill was to high. Once i gave him the rent late and he told me the rent was due on the 1st with a rude tune. im getting roaches,ants, and centipedes now and its just getting disgusting to live with.

I stayed here this long because of the cheap rent but it's getting ridiculous. I rather move back in with my parents.

I hope i could get at least half my months rent for the 7 months I lived here.

How do I go about suing him ? You guys think getting half my rent for the past 7 months is possible or even all the rent ?

I live in New York btw.

Answer 1

Go to AssociatedContent.com

find this article.

Follow its instructions and you will get SOME relief.

You cannot sue UNLESS you find that the property owner

was not licensed [city occupancy permits] to rent to you.

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Landlord Tenancy Law for Kids Seeking Their First Apartment [or House or Bedroom in a House]

Answer 2

I don't know your laws there but you moved in and whatever someone says isn't legally binding.  It's your word against his.  You had cheap rent and got what you paid for.  Chalk it up to a learning experience.  You can always turn him in to some sort of housing authority or the health department so that he has to fix it up in the future and bring it up to code.

Answer 3

So just move out. You don't really have much to sue him for. You had a place to live, what were your damages?