Leak in kitchen sink pipe and water poured into cabinet below and onto floor. Called landlord same day, (Sunday)he came upstairs a few hours later and saw the leak. Pipe was crumbling, its so old. He doesnt live in building, but owns/works in store below apt. In meanwhile, cant use sink at all.
Said he would fix the next day, for me to come into store after work. Rushed home after work, he said cant, has to drive his mother somewhere. Asked if he would send someone else to fix, he said no, he will take care of. Said he would the next day, or latest, day after.(Wednesday). Said definitely. He didnt next day (he didnt show up at store). Day after that (Wednesday), called him at store, and he said he cant, because its his birthday and he wants to go out and get drunk!! (Didnt tell me this on Monday!).
Then he said would DEFINITELY fix on Thursday.
Called the store on Thursday from work, his son-in-law said he didnt come into store at all! Not expected to be in, and nothing said about repair.
Left my phone number and to PLEASE call and was told he will call me back. Never did. He was at store (saw car there), Friday, Saturday. Heard back nothing. After 5 days in a row of asking him, he knew I was waiting to hear back.
Was so sickened about all this, and not being able to use sink, I had plumber fix this on Saturday(six days later from telling landlord), and daily broken promises to fix. Paid the bill, which was over $200.
Can I deduct at least part from rent? Didnt send in writing, because he PROMISED DAILY that he would fix each day the NEXT day.
Am I stuck with being liable for this whole payment because I didnt send a certified letter?!
Said he would fix the next day, for me to come into store after work. Rushed home after work, he said cant, has to drive his mother somewhere. Asked if he would send someone else to fix, he said no, he will take care of. Said he would the next day, or latest, day after.(Wednesday). Said definitely. He didnt next day (he didnt show up at store). Day after that (Wednesday), called him at store, and he said he cant, because its his birthday and he wants to go out and get drunk!! (Didnt tell me this on Monday!).
Then he said would DEFINITELY fix on Thursday.
Called the store on Thursday from work, his son-in-law said he didnt come into store at all! Not expected to be in, and nothing said about repair.
Left my phone number and to PLEASE call and was told he will call me back. Never did. He was at store (saw car there), Friday, Saturday. Heard back nothing. After 5 days in a row of asking him, he knew I was waiting to hear back.
Was so sickened about all this, and not being able to use sink, I had plumber fix this on Saturday(six days later from telling landlord), and daily broken promises to fix. Paid the bill, which was over $200.
Can I deduct at least part from rent? Didnt send in writing, because he PROMISED DAILY that he would fix each day the NEXT day.
Am I stuck with being liable for this whole payment because I didnt send a certified letter?!