Unfair housing?

Question

My apartment community is going bankrupt, so they haven't been out to fix anything in a long time. When I received a $400 electricity bill I was sooo mad. I have asked them to come and fix my air-conditioner which runs CONSTANTLY and never seems to keep the place cool. They have been out 13 times in the past year and half, every time they tell us they've fixed the problem. Why won't they just replace it!! Now I realize that our spare bathroom is leaking terribly. The worst part? It's leaking HOT water!! No wonder our electric bill is so high!! I am so fed up with them never fixing anything and it costing us so much money. Just last week our refrigerator broke and all of our groceries spoiled. They came and replaced our refrigerator, but what about all of the groceries we had to throw away? We are stuck in this lease until November. There has to be something we can do, or some authority we can contact. Any ideas? Help!

Answer 1

You can go to small claims court and present your case to the judge and he/she may rule that they have to reimburse you for your losses and let you out of your lease early.

Answer 2

who ever owns the apartment take thier little loser  to court   and get them to pay.. plus u shouldnt have to pay rent for that.

Answer 3

You can look for the breaker box to the a.c. unit and turn it off from there.....But you will be without a.c. until the problem is fixed. That way your electric bill will not be off the hook......

Is this an apartment where you pay rent or a condo.....In some cases, an a.c. unit is considered a luxury item and not a necessity, so they don't have to service it right away like your refrigerator.....

Have they filed for bankruptcy yet, if not then you have to act fast and consult a lawyer before they do file......

Anyway good luck........