WHAT RECOURSE DO MY WIFE AND I HAVE IF OUR AIR CONDITIONING DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY AND THE LANDLORD WON’T CORRECT IT?
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WHAT RECOURSE DO MY WIFE AND I HAVE IF OUR AIR CONDITIONING DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY AND THE LANDLORD WON’T CORRECT IT?
IT’S A LARGE TRAILER,AND THE A/C IS CENTRAL AIR.NO TREES FOR SHADE,NOR ANY AWNINGS ARE ALLOWED. EXISTING UNIT IS SMALL,AND WE’VE HAD IT RE-CHARGED TWICE OUT OF OUR POCKETS. RIGHT NOW, IT’S 93 DEGREES OUTSIDE, AND 86 DEGREES INSIDE. LANDLORD TELLS US “THAT’S JUST HOW IT IS IN A TRAILER, THERE’S NOTHING I CAN DO ABOUT IT”.
Asked on August 10, 2010 under Real Estate Law, South Carolina
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
What I would suggest is that you and your wife do a little research on your own in to the type of cooling system needed in the trailer to allow it to work correctly and cool the air inside. Speak with the company that has come to charge it as to options if they repair and replace systems. Knock on the doors of the occupants of the other trailers in the area that have units, visit a trailer dealership and see what they have installed in their trailers and then compare it to what you have. Generally, tenants have a right to live in a home that is "habitable." "Habitability" is defined in many of the same ways in different states but also in different ways to take in to account the particular conditions that exist in individual states. You should also seek help from local tenant's associations as to what would be considered an uninhabitable condition in your area. you may need to take your landlord to court to have him fix the condition. Be armed with options and the law. Good luck.
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