What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Indiana
I have a lease that specifies I am renting a 3 bedroom 2 bath house. However, the 2nd bathroom is non-existent. Prior to moving in, the landlord assured me he would have the bathroom completed. There is a hole where the toilet should be (right now the toilet is in the shower) and the hole is covered by duct tape. I gave him a month notice of my move in date. When I moved in, I inquired about the bathroom and he came and did some measurements, but no work.
Three days after moving in, my central air unit quit working. After 2 weeks of calls, he finally showed up to do some repairs only to discover he needed to get some parts, which took an additional 8 days. Again I asked about the bathroom, and again he did some measurements, but no work.
The repair he did to the A/C unit lasted 10 days, then it wouldn't work again, so I placed another call. When he came out and repaired it again, I asked him specifically if had the furnace serviced. I told him I didn't want to hit the dead of winter and discover I had no heat. He assured me the furnace had been serviced and there were no issues. I told him I didn't see a service tag, and he repeated that he had it serviced and it was in working order.
It took him 4 weeks to bring in the washer and dryer that were supposed to be furnished, and the appliances are used, which isn't a huge issue, except he has one leg of the washer propped up with pieces of boards and it looks like crap. I'm not used to living like this. Again I asked about the bathroom, and he said he'd be back to work on it.
A few weeks later, the water heater quit working. It took him 4 days to respond to my voicemail messages, and then only after I threatened to bring in a plumber to fix it if I didn't hear from him. My kids and I were forced to go to my mother's to take showers.
The fix he did to the water heater didn't last, and within 6 weeks I was experiencing hot water issues again. He came out, did some repairs, and left before I could ask about the 2nd bathroom again.
Then, yesterday, 25 hours ago to be exact, my furnace quit working. I placed a call to the landlord and after a 2nd one threatening to call a heating company myself, he called and said he would be over after he got off work and deposited my rent check.
So, he showed up last night, went into the basement and worked on the furnace, then came up and told me "I have good news and bad news. Well, first, you're right, the furnace isn't working. The good news is that I spoke with my heating guy and he said it is a switch that costs only $12. The bad news, the place that carries them isn't open until tomorrow. And I won't be able to be back until after 4 pm. I have brought space heaters for you for tonight."
It's Indiana. We just got hit with a pretty severe cold snap. Space heaters aren't going to cut it. I am sitting here, space heaters running full blast (and running my electic bill up!) and the temperature is 44 degrees in the house. I sent my kids to some family members for the night because I don't think running space heaters all night is the safest thing in the world, and it's only going to keep the room you are sitting in semi warm.
Needless to say, I have had it. Can I just walk away from this lease since the 2nd bathroom is still non-existent? I don't trust that the repair he is planning on doing is going to fix the problem, and personally, if it does so temporarily, how safe is the repair?
What are my options?What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
I have a lease that specifies I am renting a 3 bedroom 2 bath house. However, the 2nd bathroom is non-existent. Prior to moving in, the landlord assured me he would have the bathroom completed. There is a hole where the toilet should be (right now the toilet is in the shower) and the hole is covered by duct tape. I gave him a month notice of my move in date. When I moved in, I inquired about the bathroom and he came and did some measurements, but no work.
Three days after moving in, my central air unit quit working. After 2 weeks of calls, he finally showed up to do some repairs only to discover he needed to get some parts, which took an additional 8 days. Again I asked about the bathroom, and again he did some measurements, but no work.
The repair he did to the A/C unit lasted 10 days, then it wouldn't work again, so I placed another call. When he came out and repaired it again, I asked him specifically if had the furnace serviced. I told him I didn't want to hit the dead of winter and discover I had no heat. He assured me the furnace had been serviced and there were no issues. I told him I didn't see a service tag, and he repeated that he had it serviced and it was in working order.
It took him 4 weeks to bring in the washer and dryer that were supposed to be furnished, and the appliances are used, which isn't a huge issue, except he has one leg of the washer propped up with pieces of boards and it looks like crap. I'm not used to living like this. Again I asked about the bathroom, and he said he'd be back to work on it.
A few weeks later, the water heater quit working. It took him 4 days to respond to my voicemail messages, and then only after I threatened to bring in a plumber to fix it if I didn't hear from him. My kids and I were forced to go to my mother's to take showers.
The fix he did to the water heater didn't last, and within 6 weeks I was experiencing hot water issues again. He came out, did some repairs, and left before I could ask about the 2nd bathroom again.
Then, yesterday, 25 hours ago to be exact, my furnace quit working. I placed a call to the landlord and after a 2nd one threatening to call a heating company myself, he called and said he would be over after he got off work and deposited my rent check.
So, he showed up last night, went into the basement and worked on the furnace, then came up and told me "I have good news and bad news. Well, first, you're right, the furnace isn't working. The good news is that I spoke with my heating guy and he said it is a switch that costs only $12. The bad news, the place that carries them isn't open until tomorrow. And I won't be able to be back until after 4 pm. I have brought space heaters for you for tonight."
It's Indiana. We just got hit with a pretty severe cold snap. Space heaters aren't going to cut it. I am sitting here, space heaters running full blast (and running my electic bill up!) and the temperature is 44 degrees in the house. I sent my kids to some family members for the night because I don't think running space heaters all night is the safest thing in the world, and it's only going to keep the room you are sitting in semi warm.
Needless to say, I have had it. Can I just walk away from this lease since the 2nd bathroom is still non-existent? I don't trust that the repair he is planning on doing is going to fix the problem, and personally, if it does so temporarily, how safe is the repair?
What are my options?What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?