I don't really know where to start, Strega, but yeah, I'll be calling around tomorrow. It smells like it's rotting. The water is getting close to the light fixtures, and it's just unsanitary.
Illyria: We cling to what is gone. Is there anything in this life but grief? Wesley: There's love. There's hope...for some. There's hope that you'll find something worthy...that your life will lead you to some joy...that after everything...you can still be surprised. Illyria: Is that enough? Is that enough to live on?
'Shells'
Natter 45: Smooth as Billy Dee Williams.
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.
Allyson - Jul 07, 2006 10:09:16 pm PDT #5922 of 10002
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Strega - Jul 07, 2006 10:28:40 pm PDT #5923 of 10002
LAHD Code Enforcement Division for tenants.
CA Dept of Consumer Affairs on having repairs made. The part about withholding rent seems particularly relevant.
Allyson - Jul 07, 2006 10:34:18 pm PDT #5924 of 10002
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Bookmarked. Man, I gotta sleep, despite the wet plaster stank.
Strega - Jul 07, 2006 10:49:18 pm PDT #5925 of 10002
Go to bed. Here's a couple more for tomorrow.
LA Dept of Consumer Repairs (includes some phone #s)
Oo, the Housing Rights Center looks like a good place to start with. Phone # is 1-800-477-5977.
HRC provides telephone and in-person counseling to both tenants and landlords regarding their respective rights and responsibilities under California law and local city ordinances. In addition to answering basic housing questions, Counselors commonly cite specific civil codes that pertain to the client’s matter and/or provide sample letters that discuss a particular issue.
When a client’s matter is outside the scope of HRC's services, we provide appropriate referral information. These referrals include, but are not limited to local housing authorities, health and building & safety departments, legal assistance agencies, and other social service providers.
This makes the fact that I napped on the couch last night because I saw a centipede run across the wall above my bed seem a little pathetic, I admit. Well, okay, I knew it was pathetic from the start.
Jesse - Jul 08, 2006 4:20:17 am PDT #5926 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
They have no idea what they're in for. And that fills my heart with sadistic glee.
Ditto. What a crappy situtation, Allyson.
About the light fixture thing -- I have watched water pour out of the light fixture in my bathroom, and it was fine. I mean, the water issue was not fine, but there was no crazy electrical situation added to it. If that helps any.
Cashmere - Jul 08, 2006 5:26:27 am PDT #5927 of 10002
Now tagless for your comfort.
I didn't read the links, but Allyson, I hope you can start putting your rent check into an escrow fund until the repairs are made. I think this is a pretty standard way of dealing with landlord disputes.
That way, he doesn't get his rent until he makes the repairs.
Sheryl - Jul 08, 2006 5:29:47 am PDT #5928 of 10002
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
Allyson, I'm sorry your landlord's being a slacker jackhole about the plumbing problems. Shred 'em.
Allyson - Jul 08, 2006 6:28:56 am PDT #5929 of 10002
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
This is the response I got:
Allyson, I contacted a plumber this morning and I need to call him the afternoon. His name is Ed (number removed) and he’ll try to make it to your apartment today. You can try him if you want right before lunch and tell him that you spoke to me, Robert, this morning and make an appointment for him to come to your apartment today or ASAP. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions or comments.
brenda m - Jul 08, 2006 6:40:06 am PDT #5930 of 10002
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Allyson, I contacted a plumber this morning and I need to call him the afternoon.
"Allyson, I finally left the plumber a voicemail after I got your email." Whatever.
JZ - Jul 08, 2006 6:50:47 am PDT #5931 of 10002
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
Still unacceptable. He should've been on the phone to a plumber within 10 minutes of the first time you got hold of him about this, not many days of wall stench and bloating later. You should be cc'ing all the agencies everyone else linked to above with every single communication you have with this weasel.