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lggirl
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What is the name of your state? CA
My landlord refuses to do any preventative maintenance on his property. The duplex is really, really old. My primary issue right now is with the heater. On Thursday, the heater went out (it's a piece of junk held in place with a bunch of duct tape). I called my landlord and he said "call PG&E, they will relight the pilot". Ok, fine, I will do his job for him. I called PG&E and they can't come out for a week. I called my landlord back and he came out and looked at the heater and left me with this little 6"X6" space heater. I have a 6 year old child. It has been FREEZING in here for 4 days now. He made no effort to call a professional and instead called "a friend", who STILL hasn't come out. To make matters worse, the windows are old, single pane, unsafe and incredibly drafty.
Ok, to get to my question. Do I have to pay rent for the last 4 days that I have been without heat? Had I been able to afford a hotel, I would have gone to one, but instead stayed here huddled under blankets with my daughter. I am so irritated that he does nothing to check the safety/working conditions of the air conditioner, heater, windows, etc. We have termites so bad (he has known for 2 years) and may have to leave the house for 3-4 days to have it tented (sp ?). It's too expensive to move. I just want him to take care of the place. Without any financial impact (i.e. no rent for the 4 days), he will continue to do nothing. I would really like some advice on my rights.
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FREEZING AND MAD
My landlord refuses to do any preventative maintenance on his property. The duplex is really, really old. My primary issue right now is with the heater. On Thursday, the heater went out (it's a piece of junk held in place with a bunch of duct tape). I called my landlord and he said "call PG&E, they will relight the pilot". Ok, fine, I will do his job for him. I called PG&E and they can't come out for a week. I called my landlord back and he came out and looked at the heater and left me with this little 6"X6" space heater. I have a 6 year old child. It has been FREEZING in here for 4 days now. He made no effort to call a professional and instead called "a friend", who STILL hasn't come out. To make matters worse, the windows are old, single pane, unsafe and incredibly drafty.
Ok, to get to my question. Do I have to pay rent for the last 4 days that I have been without heat? Had I been able to afford a hotel, I would have gone to one, but instead stayed here huddled under blankets with my daughter. I am so irritated that he does nothing to check the safety/working conditions of the air conditioner, heater, windows, etc. We have termites so bad (he has known for 2 years) and may have to leave the house for 3-4 days to have it tented (sp ?). It's too expensive to move. I just want him to take care of the place. Without any financial impact (i.e. no rent for the 4 days), he will continue to do nothing. I would really like some advice on my rights.
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FREEZING AND MAD
