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    Repairs, Maintenance Brand new lease and major plumbing issues

    I have no intention of withholding rent - Two wrongs don't make a right and I will honor the commitment that I made and continue to pay rent here until we can get moved. Not doing so weakens my position and makes me no better than them. What I will be doing is sending a certified, return...
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    Repairs, Maintenance Brand new lease and major plumbing issues

    OMG I am just about at the end of my rope. Was awakened last night by the sound of something scratching in the wall/attic above the master bedroom. Looking more closely at the exterior of the house on that corner - The brick has pulled away from the house and there is a gap big enough for a...
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    Repairs, Maintenance Brand new lease and major plumbing issues

    Finally, some forward motion. They sent one of their maintenance guys, who snaked the line, looked around at the water in the hallway, and said 'they should have sent the plumber'. DUH. Anyway the plumber himself is FINALLY involved now, he's been more proactive than anyone else I've spoken...
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    Repairs, Maintenance Brand new lease and major plumbing issues

    " The law is a very difficult beast. It's complicated and expensive. The justice dispensed is often like Roman or Greek Mythology, a Biggfoot sighting, or a 19th century fairy tale." I like that! I've also just now reached out to a lawyer in my area who among other things has a specialty with...
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    Repairs, Maintenance Brand new lease and major plumbing issues

    Army Judge, thanks for the input. I don't think we are quite to that point yet. I was up late last night poring over Section 92 of the Texas Property Code (which my lease mentions specifically) and have learned that so far I have handled this correctly. I've submitted a maintenance request in...
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    Repairs, Maintenance Brand new lease and major plumbing issues

    Signed the lease and deposited all monies including first month's rent March 5. Moved into new place March 13. They were supposed to have made repairs and make-ready cleaning done beforehand but didn't. We've logged several maintenance requests to put back into play all the things they were...
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