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Originally Posted by tdott
Don't take this as legal advice I have no personal experience.
Is getting it fixed yourself and withholding that amount from rent legal? They can sue you for unpaid rent and probably ding your credit. But if they take you to court you might get that judgement in your favor.
Again not saying the above will work, but perhaps along the same lines, buying a portable A/C then withholding that amount from rent plus a reasonable amount for additional electricity.
Also make sure to document all of your phone calls and try to make notices in writing so that you can later show how many times you've notified them, how long it took to fix the issue and how many times it has happened.
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I have to rely on the complex or another party that is affiliated with the complex to manage the repairs needed since the origin of the leak is from a neighbor. I have tried to speak with that tenant and hopefully get a peek at what is causing the problem, but I am turned away each time. She will not open her door to strangers.
I have kept all paper documents as well as the online portal used to generate work requests as time stamps of each problem. I have my phone records from when I contacted or attempted to contact through my cell phone, but I have unfortunately lost the records from my attempts from my desk phone since we just recently changed to a new system and provider.