Comments on: Property managers won’t do repairs

By: A Renter

A Renter — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 18:30:10 +0000

You need to check with the laws regarding your state. Generally typing in google the name of your state and landlord tenant law … will bring up the laws of your state.

In any case document! Take pictures of the ceilings and the water bucket. It’s better if you take a video! Take a video of it leaking. Also put your repairs into writing.

It’s a he said she said when it comes down to it, unless it’s in writing. Send the list of repairs needed, via certified mail with return receipt to your landlord. You’ll get a card back in the mail stating what day they signed for it. Also you can present them with a copy of the letter in person. But the most important thing is having this letter sent certified mail, in case you go to court and have to prove it.

Look up the 1985 tenant/landlord law as well. Those are guidelines for the entire usa and generally included in the state laws.

In some states (like mine), you can withhold rent once you’ve sent a certified letter. In others you have to have it put in an escrow account. So it’s very important you read the laws of your state. If you can’t find them, let us know and I’m sure one of us can find it on the internet.

Good luck!

By: K&K

K&K — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:03:42 +0000

I signed a year lease with my apartments on a 24hr look and lease we were not shown the apt until 2 hrs before we signed the lease because of some “touch-up” work. We started to notice 3 or 4, 1ft X 1 1/2ft damp discolored patches on the ceiling in different rooms in the apt. the first week we had a constant drip of water draining from the apt upstairs. the apt maintence patched the hole and killed the mold. 3 weeks later we have 2 of the same holes, one in our hallway coming from the ac unit above us and 1 in the guest bathroom along the lighting fixture. there are many large 1/4″ cracks that go up and across some of our walls and the cracks in the ceilings have gotten substantialy worse seeing as upstairs neighbors have moved in. what can i do? we have been waiting 3 weeks for a repair and have shown pictures and data logs to our property owner and still nothing!!!! plz help we need to get someone bigger than us on these people what do you suggest

By: anonymous

anonymous — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 14:50:04 +0000

You say they have a horrible reputation, have you left feed back on there RPA landlord report? As renters we need to stick together by reporting bad landlords to the RPA. It helps us know who not to rent from. I hope I don’t accidentally rent from these guys! Please report them, it will only help them to start taking some responsibility for their actions.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:43:27 +0000

Hi Megan, I just want to make it clear that you should not with-hold rent payments, it will be a breach of your rental contract. There are required steps to with-hold rent and it varies per state. But in order to with-hold rent for repairs you will will need to check the laws for your state. If you file a complaint the agent handling the case will know exactly what your rights are.

By: Mr. Landlord

Mr. Landlord — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:29:47 +0000

I would say that your landlord or property manager needs no more than 3 days to resolve that type of problem. You’re more patient that most of my renters. I’ve had renters complain because it took me 4 hours to come over and fix a leak similar to what your apartments leak. The law in almost all states says that repairs should be made in a timely manner… Your repair should’ve been fixed by now. I would file a complaint, that’s just dumb!