My landlord won’t turn on the A/C and my apt has been 85 degrees for 2 wks. What can I do?
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My landlord won’t turn on the A/C and my apt has been 85 degrees for 2 wks. What can I do?
The office of my apartment controls whether the central heat/air blows out heat or air. It is March in Texas, and the inside of my apartment has been 85 degrees for 2 weeks. There is only one window we can open because the others don’t have screens (safety hazard). The fans just blow hot air. There’s mold growing on the windows from the humidity. We can’t sleep, cook, or shower, and my dog pants constantly. All verbal requests to the landlord to turn on the A/C or put screens on the window have been answered with, “We’re talking about it” or “We’re working on it.” What can I do?
Asked on March 16, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Texas
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If you landlord has refused to turn on the air conditioning at the rental that you have and there is mold growing inside your unit, I would call and write your landlord one last time letting him or her know that if you do not get air conditioning immediately, you will call the health department.
If he or she fails to do so by the stated date, then you should contact the health department as well as a landlord tenant attorney to assist you. What you have written is a habitability issue for the rental you have that needs to be resolved.
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