Alright, this is a cry for help to anyone who knows.... I need serious legal council quick.
Here's the deal:
For the past week or so, I've had a fairly major leak in my apt. It started small, but got progressively worse. The landlord has done nothing to fix it and it is now a health concern. My living room is basically a puddle. Its approx 8'x8' feet wide and only getting bigger... Despite the carpet, there is standing water in the apt and I can't get rid of it. I've tried getting rid of it or reducing the size with a wet/dry shop vac borrowed from my mom, but that doesn't seem to even come close to helping. I've already emptied the thing 20 times with no luck or headway. Point is, I reported this to the management as soon as I noticed it about a week ago when it was only a small 2'x2' wet spot. Nothing has been done thus far about it. The leak appears to be from a burst heating pipe, and thusly we have no heat in the apt either. As residents of CO may know, our nights have dropped to 20 degrees or less. I'm seriously concerned about my health as well as the condition of my things. The apt has a horrible wet smell and the ceilings and walls are beginning to drip from condensation.
...what do I do? I'm having trouble finding resources online, and trying to find legal help regarding the issue as it has been brought to management multiple times. I've already taken multiple pictures of the puddle and will be taking more. I'm working on getting the dates right for when it was reported, discovered and re-reported. I'll be working on a list of any damaged items....
...if ANYONE has any suggestions for me or resources, I'd be greatly appreciative. Also, I may be looking into staying some where else very soon. However, I'm not sure if I can afford to stay at a hotel. There may even be plans of breaking the lease due to improper living conditions and so if anyone has any suggestions on where to move, I would appreciate those as well. Please, I'm begging anyone and everyone to help with this in anyway that they can.
Here's the deal:
For the past week or so, I've had a fairly major leak in my apt. It started small, but got progressively worse. The landlord has done nothing to fix it and it is now a health concern. My living room is basically a puddle. Its approx 8'x8' feet wide and only getting bigger... Despite the carpet, there is standing water in the apt and I can't get rid of it. I've tried getting rid of it or reducing the size with a wet/dry shop vac borrowed from my mom, but that doesn't seem to even come close to helping. I've already emptied the thing 20 times with no luck or headway. Point is, I reported this to the management as soon as I noticed it about a week ago when it was only a small 2'x2' wet spot. Nothing has been done thus far about it. The leak appears to be from a burst heating pipe, and thusly we have no heat in the apt either. As residents of CO may know, our nights have dropped to 20 degrees or less. I'm seriously concerned about my health as well as the condition of my things. The apt has a horrible wet smell and the ceilings and walls are beginning to drip from condensation.
...what do I do? I'm having trouble finding resources online, and trying to find legal help regarding the issue as it has been brought to management multiple times. I've already taken multiple pictures of the puddle and will be taking more. I'm working on getting the dates right for when it was reported, discovered and re-reported. I'll be working on a list of any damaged items....
...if ANYONE has any suggestions for me or resources, I'd be greatly appreciative. Also, I may be looking into staying some where else very soon. However, I'm not sure if I can afford to stay at a hotel. There may even be plans of breaking the lease due to improper living conditions and so if anyone has any suggestions on where to move, I would appreciate those as well. Please, I'm begging anyone and everyone to help with this in anyway that they can.