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Landlord Delays Repairs for Bad Odor & Water Damaged Floor - Wants Lease Renewal Now!
New York State. I’m having trouble getting my landlord to fix a water damaged floor in my apartment. The property manager is asking me to sign a new lease or move out. My current lease ends on August 31 and requires me to provide a 60-day notice if I’m not going to stay.
I originally complained about a musty moldy smell 5 months ago in February. I couldn’t find the cause and neither could the maintenance staff.
3 months ago in April, I complained again about the smell and I also complained about a damaged floor beneath the HVAC unit inside my apartment. It’s in a very small room that only contains the HVAC for heating and central air conditioning. The floor is rotted, mushy and has a small hole leading to the downstairs apartment. It looked like prior water damage and I believed this was causing the bad odor.
They said they would fix the floor and clean the carpet to remove the odor. In May, they steam-cleaned the carpet but didn’t repair the floor. The bad odor came back a few days later but not as strong as before.
In June, I was asked if I wanted to renew my annual lease (6.7% increase). In the very beginning of July, I said I didn’t have a decision yet.
In the first week of July, I noticed that water was dripping from the HVAC whenever the air conditioner was running. I rarely look inside the small HVAC room, so it may have been leaking for a while. They fixed the water leak quickly and again said they would fix the floor but did not schedule any repairs.
2nd week of July, I received a letter from the management office saying my failure to decide on a lease renewal means that I’m not renewing. 3rd week of July I received a call from the management staff asking when they can show my apartment to prospective tenants.
I might want to stay another year, if the floor is repaired and the odor is gone. I might want to leave and recover my entire security deposit without giving 60-days notice.
How can I get them to fix the floor quickly? How can I get them to back off or pause the lease renewal? Should I be concerned about mold in this situation? Thanks!
New York State. I’m having trouble getting my landlord to fix a water damaged floor in my apartment. The property manager is asking me to sign a new lease or move out. My current lease ends on August 31 and requires me to provide a 60-day notice if I’m not going to stay.
I originally complained about a musty moldy smell 5 months ago in February. I couldn’t find the cause and neither could the maintenance staff.
3 months ago in April, I complained again about the smell and I also complained about a damaged floor beneath the HVAC unit inside my apartment. It’s in a very small room that only contains the HVAC for heating and central air conditioning. The floor is rotted, mushy and has a small hole leading to the downstairs apartment. It looked like prior water damage and I believed this was causing the bad odor.
They said they would fix the floor and clean the carpet to remove the odor. In May, they steam-cleaned the carpet but didn’t repair the floor. The bad odor came back a few days later but not as strong as before.
In June, I was asked if I wanted to renew my annual lease (6.7% increase). In the very beginning of July, I said I didn’t have a decision yet.
In the first week of July, I noticed that water was dripping from the HVAC whenever the air conditioner was running. I rarely look inside the small HVAC room, so it may have been leaking for a while. They fixed the water leak quickly and again said they would fix the floor but did not schedule any repairs.
2nd week of July, I received a letter from the management office saying my failure to decide on a lease renewal means that I’m not renewing. 3rd week of July I received a call from the management staff asking when they can show my apartment to prospective tenants.
I might want to stay another year, if the floor is repaired and the odor is gone. I might want to leave and recover my entire security deposit without giving 60-days notice.
How can I get them to fix the floor quickly? How can I get them to back off or pause the lease renewal? Should I be concerned about mold in this situation? Thanks!
