roof/wall leaking

[ctherose]

Gee, at least it's only above my built-in cooler and not somewhere more easily accessible to repair! I would hate for it to be easy! Do you ever feel like half the signs are pointing to one thing and half are pointing to the exact opposite? At least the landlord has an equally as crappy building I could move to (if I wanted to pay more, that is, and potentially live with slightly moldy drywall--last I checked anyway). Seems like if you are going to move, you'd move to something better. I knew it was odd for this old cooler's ceiling to be growing things that look like they're going to sprout legs and walk away at any time!

In reality, I think I know where the majority of the signs are really pointing...

thanks for listening...

 

[Rhonda]

hmm and I thought my former landlord was bad. Roof leaked, 2" of water in the hallways upstairs where he had 6 apartments. Got his insurance settlement, never replaced the rugs - they are so moldy and musty I don't know how anyone could live up there. He refused to claim my damage on his insurance at that same time, we lost a Teleflora Guide ($399 +) and the Teleflora Wedding Book ($349 +) and a sympathy guide ($149 + ) and a bunch of designed permanents.
I had to call my insurance, make a claim, then they went after his insurance who even reimbursed me my deductable.
Two years later a toilet broke, more water in my shop, ruined some more merchandise (I had moved the books to a different counter). Again, he would not claim. My insurance sued his, I got my money & deductable back. Third time, bathtub leaks....same thing. Finally he sold after collecting all monies and not fixing much of anything with the settlements. In comes current landlord who BTW lives in Connecticut.
Last week I come in to a tile hanging down dripping brown water. Rug is soaked out to middle of the room. A glass container holding a candle is 1/2 full with brown water. Call building manager...she paces, hems and haws and finally calls a plumber....
Luckily this time, no merchandise that can't take water ....all washed up. Leak was behind toilet (incoming water not outgoing) and the brown was from the beams it traveled through to get to my area. The new landlord had the pipes properly taken care of this time.
In your case, that's a "slum lord" property looks to me. If he can't afford to lose you (as my former landlord couldn't)..I'd call someone to notify him of his duties....
I don't have a lease, never have, and have outlasted 5 landlords...

 

[Kristine]

I feel your pain!

used to have a landlord like that. Mine was new construction and it leaked from the get go. One leak never got fixed in 10 years we were there. Unfortunately it was at the front windows in the middle of the sales floor. We finally built a portable wall to hide the damaged ceiling, walls and the drip every time it rained. We would call, the landlord would send some fix it guy, he would look at it and never come back.
Oh, and of course when ever any common area maintenance was done - that bill was in our mail with in 2 days!

Now when the roof leaks I have to look in the mirror at the landlord. Luckily I have a fix it guy who works for sex.

 

[Rhonda]

Yee haw.......I thought I was the only one who did that......
My refrigeration guy, electrician, and part time handyman works for love
:rofl:

 

[elmo]

I must have it made, my side kick WORKS FOR FOOD !!!! I sure can't pay him
what he's worth-- maid, car service man, delivery guy, help in shop, yard main, ..... you name it hubby does for me THANK HEAVEN !!!!!
:musical:

 

[mumsandmore]

What a mess.... Been there done that. Just hang in there, it usually works out in the end. I believe that things happen for a reason. Yes, even the bad and negative things happen for a reason unfortunately.

 

[Connie]

What a mess! I am a landlord, and since buying this building a year ago, I've repaired many, many things. The latest involved a leak which involved the septic tank. Now we've discovered water coming into the machine room (the room that houses all of the electricals and phone boxes). After paying a plumber who came, looked at it, said he'd be back, and charged us $40 to talk about football, he never returned. We also paid the air conditioner people $150 to tell us that it was not coming from the air conditioner lines (or whatever they're called). He was nice but did nothing except to tell us that it might be a little leak in the ceiling somewhere.

Believe me, I take very good care of my tenants, and am glad to have them. As my dad used to say, I know which side my bread is buttered on. (where's that thread about sayings???)