Issues with Property Management
I'm new to the area. I need help on what to do about a problem with a property management company. I'm going to leave names and company information out so I don't upset anyone.
We moved here about 4 months ago. The very first day we moved in the washer broke. The dryer vent cover was broken and birds were living inside. Then the tub leaked through the floor boards and downstairs all over my furinutre. Now the problem is a leak in the master bedroom that has been leaking for years and we're the only tenants to report the problem. This happened over 10 weeks ago. The property manager just got the roofers here last week. We need mold clean up and carpet cleaning as well. By the time this gets taken care of we could be looking well into February.
We are sleeping on a futon matress in the spare bedroom and I forgot to mention I'm 5 months pregnant.
The property management company has sent dozens of repair people to half fix the job before finally sending in roofers, who in turn bumped into a half fixed outdoor water valve which sprayed in over 66 gallons of water into my entire downstairs. The property management company didn't send anyone to clean this up. My husband lost 4 hours of work to help me clean up the mess that took us over 3 hours to clean together.
They property management company has changed our manager without telling us leaving me with NO ONE to contact during emergencies. All they have done is credit our rent half the amount for one month. They return my emails with sarcastic comments amount me being impatient. I think I've been plenty patient to deal with this for this long.
I need help. What sort of lawyer in this area do we contact? Is this a matter for the housing authority? Can I ask to get out of my lease? I just don't know the laws down here in SOMD.
Any advice....
I'm new to the area. I need help on what to do about a problem with a property management company. I'm going to leave names and company information out so I don't upset anyone.
We moved here about 4 months ago. The very first day we moved in the washer broke. The dryer vent cover was broken and birds were living inside. Then the tub leaked through the floor boards and downstairs all over my furinutre. Now the problem is a leak in the master bedroom that has been leaking for years and we're the only tenants to report the problem. This happened over 10 weeks ago. The property manager just got the roofers here last week. We need mold clean up and carpet cleaning as well. By the time this gets taken care of we could be looking well into February.
We are sleeping on a futon matress in the spare bedroom and I forgot to mention I'm 5 months pregnant.
The property management company has sent dozens of repair people to half fix the job before finally sending in roofers, who in turn bumped into a half fixed outdoor water valve which sprayed in over 66 gallons of water into my entire downstairs. The property management company didn't send anyone to clean this up. My husband lost 4 hours of work to help me clean up the mess that took us over 3 hours to clean together.
They property management company has changed our manager without telling us leaving me with NO ONE to contact during emergencies. All they have done is credit our rent half the amount for one month. They return my emails with sarcastic comments amount me being impatient. I think I've been plenty patient to deal with this for this long.
I need help. What sort of lawyer in this area do we contact? Is this a matter for the housing authority? Can I ask to get out of my lease? I just don't know the laws down here in SOMD.
Any advice....
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