Can you withhold part of June's rent, sara? That will get their attention.
Gunn: Well, how horrible is this thing? Lorne: I haven't read the Book of Revelations lately, but if I was searching for adjectives, I'd probably start there.
'Hell Bound'
What Happens in Natter 35 Stays in Natter 35
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Sue - May 27, 2005 10:28:43 am PDT #7507 of 10001
hip deep in pie
shrift - May 27, 2005 10:28:48 am PDT #7508 of 10001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
I've got another two and a half hours of work to go, and I just want to fall asleep.
I'm desperate for a nap, but I have the feeling taking a nap today would result in me waking up feeling like Morpheus had me dreaming of The Corinthian while I slept.
Mr. Broom - May 27, 2005 10:31:00 am PDT #7509 of 10001
"When I look at people that I would like to feel have been a mentor or an inspiring kind of archetype of what I'd love to see my career eventually be mentioned as a footnote for in the same paragraph, it would be, like, Bowie." ~Trent Reznor
Is it bad that I kind of want to dream of that?
sarameg - May 27, 2005 10:35:21 am PDT #7510 of 10001
Can you withhold part of June's rent, sara? That will get their attention.
Nope. Under Maryland law, non-working a/c is not escrowable or whatever that term is, short of a medical dispensation.
I've dealt with this shit before, different management, different staff.
Hell, I spent most of a summer without a/c and I suspect I only got my money (insano electric bills) back because the management was new & was trying to mend fences. And I was a bitch.
I can do this. I just wish I didn't have to. It's unnecessary.
tommyrot - May 27, 2005 10:40:21 am PDT #7511 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Can you take them to small claims court over breach of contract (assuming they promised you A/C at some point)?
sarameg - May 27, 2005 10:48:26 am PDT #7512 of 10001
That would be a bigger fucking hassle than just bitching the hell out of them. It'll eventually get done, it just requires me to be increasingly unpleasent and proactive. Like I said, btdt.
§ ita § - May 27, 2005 10:49:55 am PDT #7513 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Let msbelle do it! It'll be fun for all of us.
sarameg - May 27, 2005 10:51:02 am PDT #7514 of 10001
Hah.
kat perez - May 27, 2005 11:09:27 am PDT #7515 of 10001
"We have trust issues." Mylar
Pink fists of fury!
Wolfram - May 27, 2005 11:15:08 am PDT #7516 of 10001
Visilurking
That would be a bigger fucking hassle than just bitching the hell out of them. It'll eventually get done, it just requires me to be increasingly unpleasent and proactive. Like I said, btdt.
Actually it wouldn't be that hard. Just fill out this form [link] and send 2 copies to your local district court for filing with $20 for the cost. Check off certified mail for service. They'll send you a copy back for service and you just send it certified mail to the landlord and fill out the affidavit of service when the return receipt comes back in the mail. You'll get a court date in the mail. Then you just show up and tell the court your story. Keep track of what attempts you made to contact them and how long you were without A/C. If nothing else, they'll never ignore you again.
Courts are a powerful tool that many people don't use, and other people over-use.