08-03-2013, 10:27 PM
So, we just moved in to a house, yeah it's in rough shape but it hasn't been occupied in a year so of course we would notice some things, tell the landlord and then receive repair.
WELL the pipes around the water meter are leaking MASSIVELY, the kitchen sink is not put together and it seems a piece is missing and I cannot do it myself (and I SHOULDN'T ANYWAY) so anytime another sink is used or a toilet is flushed water runs out the sewage drain (or whatever it's called), the upstairs shower causes water to run out the ceiling below it when it's on so it cannot be used and there are three of us living there, soon to be 4. The landlord said that on Wednesday the plumber would be by, then it was supposed to be Thursday, and then yesterday and now today. The plumber has NOT shown.
We also can't really take showers anyway because the gas company would not turn on the gas because of unsafe conditions (pressure cap missing), landlord knows about this but hasn't told us when it will be repaired.
I don't know what my boyfriend did with the lease so I haven't looked in to what that says we can do legally although I know what the options are.
According the landlord he's called the plumber and the plumber has been a no-show. If this is TRUE (which I'm starting to doubt) then I feel bad getting all angry, but if it's true then a DIFFERENT plumber should probably be getting called.
So I'm wondering, what would be the best road to go about talking to the landlord? I don't want to get all angry tenant on the landlord because he does seem nice and I want to be on good terms so, what would be the best way to approach the landlord to sound serious that this NEEDS to be taken care of IMMEDIATELY without going all apeshit crazy? I've read about sending a letter to the landlord to prove the repairs are necessary and I'm going to write one up just because there are several things more minor that I'm not super concerned about but should be noted to avoid us getting the blame for already existing issues.
WELL the pipes around the water meter are leaking MASSIVELY, the kitchen sink is not put together and it seems a piece is missing and I cannot do it myself (and I SHOULDN'T ANYWAY) so anytime another sink is used or a toilet is flushed water runs out the sewage drain (or whatever it's called), the upstairs shower causes water to run out the ceiling below it when it's on so it cannot be used and there are three of us living there, soon to be 4. The landlord said that on Wednesday the plumber would be by, then it was supposed to be Thursday, and then yesterday and now today. The plumber has NOT shown.
We also can't really take showers anyway because the gas company would not turn on the gas because of unsafe conditions (pressure cap missing), landlord knows about this but hasn't told us when it will be repaired.
I don't know what my boyfriend did with the lease so I haven't looked in to what that says we can do legally although I know what the options are.
According the landlord he's called the plumber and the plumber has been a no-show. If this is TRUE (which I'm starting to doubt) then I feel bad getting all angry, but if it's true then a DIFFERENT plumber should probably be getting called.
So I'm wondering, what would be the best road to go about talking to the landlord? I don't want to get all angry tenant on the landlord because he does seem nice and I want to be on good terms so, what would be the best way to approach the landlord to sound serious that this NEEDS to be taken care of IMMEDIATELY without going all apeshit crazy? I've read about sending a letter to the landlord to prove the repairs are necessary and I'm going to write one up just because there are several things more minor that I'm not super concerned about but should be noted to avoid us getting the blame for already existing issues.