*Plink*

[avingail]

So when did you get up? I've been up and awake since 4 a.m. That's when I went to the bathroom and noticed (kinda hard not to) that there was water coming down from the ceiling in great wet, splotchy drips. It presently became a hefty trickle. The ceiling is bowed low and the paint is all bubbled out with more water. Luckily I was able to move

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[hazelhawthorne]

My main problem with just documenting the whole process while allowing it to sit until Sunday is the possibility of the ceiling caving in. I think you should either call the plumber and get it taken care of NOW! and then start looking for a new place in a reasonable time frame, or let her be a fucktard and wait to deal with the water damage but get your stuff out NOW! and let her know that you will not be paying any further rent as she has allowed the apartment to become unlivable and therefore invalidated any rental agreement/lease agreement that was previously between you. As a matter of fact, if you can get all of your shit out this weekend, you should try suing her for the rent you have already paid for the rest of this month. And the deposit. It ain't your fault there is going to be extensive water damage to the place.

the evil-nasty-would-never-be-allowed-out-to-play-with-others part of my brain is recommending that you get your upstairs neighbor in on the plan and after you both have all your stuff out you go up stairs and jump up and down on the wet floor or throw a couple of wet sandbags on the floor over and over again, just to insure that the landlady has to deal with a caved in ceiling. But that part of my brain is only ever allowed out in pixels

[avingail]

The woman let the three-bedroom, which has 4 confirmed adults and three children (possibly more) go without a stove for AN ENTIRE MONTH!!! because she didn't have time to get to it. They were on vacation or something and forbade the tenants to deal with it on their own. Oh yeah, and that was the manager and her family, not just some random tenant. I was pretty shocked when I heard that. I wouldn't have put up with it.

There already is extensive water damage from previous explosions. The LandLady's husband does all the fix-it work and he is NOT a plumber.

I'm already considering taking a drill to the ceiling (the drywall is hosed anyways) so that the water can drip down where I want it to, but that would make me liable for something. Upstairs guy sighed a great sigh and admitted that something like this has happened before.

*Waaailll* I hate moving! But I suppose if I have help . . .

[eliensign]

The Landlady's past and present behaviour is illegal.

You are entirely within your rights to call a plumber, document the entire fixing experience, pro-rate/demand-refund-of the rent, and get the hell out when you so wish.

I am available between this Saturday and New Years everyday except the 21st & 22nd.

Lemme know!

[gchpaco]

Elizabeth is correct here. Landlords as a class are generally scum. I can help move if you need me to. Absolutely document it. Photographs, video, other people's statements, all help tremendously.