Pennsylvania - Pittsburgh
I've been living in my current residence for a bit under a year. On my lease, it says we are to have heat that is paid for by the building management. Over the course of the last month and I half, my lady friend and I have made numerous calls to have them come fix this. They have yet to do so, and with the weather becoming colder, it's a bit if a problem. (I've been sick for 2 weeks because of this!) How do I go about withholding my rent from them? Is it possible to file a suit for damages caused and retrieve my rent from last month (The heat was off then, too.. and every other unit has heat but mine!) I'm fairly positive they are trying to avoid me because they think I'm young and stupid. Many tenants here have hinted that the turnover rate is very high because of this. I don't want to be another number.
So I need to know what I can do about this, and whether or not you think this will effect me in the future, should I decide to stay here for another year.
Thanks for your help, guys.
I've been living in my current residence for a bit under a year. On my lease, it says we are to have heat that is paid for by the building management. Over the course of the last month and I half, my lady friend and I have made numerous calls to have them come fix this. They have yet to do so, and with the weather becoming colder, it's a bit if a problem. (I've been sick for 2 weeks because of this!) How do I go about withholding my rent from them? Is it possible to file a suit for damages caused and retrieve my rent from last month (The heat was off then, too.. and every other unit has heat but mine!) I'm fairly positive they are trying to avoid me because they think I'm young and stupid. Many tenants here have hinted that the turnover rate is very high because of this. I don't want to be another number.
So I need to know what I can do about this, and whether or not you think this will effect me in the future, should I decide to stay here for another year.
Thanks for your help, guys.