Has anyone ever sued a landlord/do I have a case?
Attempt at a long story short - twice went 2 weeks without any running water back in July and November, respectively. This was literally due to a normal amount of toilet paper clogging the main line both times. Both times resulted in water shooting out of my bathtub drain, sink, etc. and disallowed me from using these items. In fact, both times the plumber assured me that something that small shouldn't be causing major plumbing issues at all. Both times it took the property management company a week to respond to the issue and another week to fix them. I was told to contact the emergency line but the emergency line laughably sent me to a veterinarians office (no joke)
This February, my hot water heater went out in the middle of the annual 20-40 degree lows in austin. Again, it took them over a week to respond and another week for the vendor to get to my place. The vendor then broke my water heater, adding an additional week to me getting hot water.
I asked for 2 weeks off rent thinking that was fair if not favorable, but that request was never even acknowledged. I was told that they were "speaking with the landlord to remedy this" but I reached to the landlord personally, and he said they never contacted him. My lease is almost up, so I can tell they are just trying to blow me off.
Do I have a case? I've documented most of this stuff. I'm debating just not paying rent all, moving out, and suing retroactively.
Attempt at a long story short - twice went 2 weeks without any running water back in July and November, respectively. This was literally due to a normal amount of toilet paper clogging the main line both times. Both times resulted in water shooting out of my bathtub drain, sink, etc. and disallowed me from using these items. In fact, both times the plumber assured me that something that small shouldn't be causing major plumbing issues at all. Both times it took the property management company a week to respond to the issue and another week to fix them. I was told to contact the emergency line but the emergency line laughably sent me to a veterinarians office (no joke)
This February, my hot water heater went out in the middle of the annual 20-40 degree lows in austin. Again, it took them over a week to respond and another week for the vendor to get to my place. The vendor then broke my water heater, adding an additional week to me getting hot water.
I asked for 2 weeks off rent thinking that was fair if not favorable, but that request was never even acknowledged. I was told that they were "speaking with the landlord to remedy this" but I reached to the landlord personally, and he said they never contacted him. My lease is almost up, so I can tell they are just trying to blow me off.
Do I have a case? I've documented most of this stuff. I'm debating just not paying rent all, moving out, and suing retroactively.
