Hi All,
Looking for some advice here on my current situation. In late December (believe the 23rd), I received a call from my landlord that they would be temporarily shutting off the boiler/heat in my apartment to do some maintenance in the building, and that if we were going to be temporarily displaced, they’d help us find accommodations.
1 Week later, received a call that we wouldn’t be able to move back in for about 2-3 weeks as they were still working through the problem. Thankfully I had family I could stay with, so the Landlord very reasonably didn’t charge me rent for the duration I was displaced.
I was able to move back into my apartment in mid-January, however was told that a bigger problem was discovered with gas lines into individual apartments, and the gas to my stove/oven would remain turned off until they could get the City & ConEd to inspect/certify the work.
All in all, I’ve now been living without a Stove/Oven for 3+ months. Landlord has given moderate rent reductions for a few months (~6%), however this situation has gone on for long enough that I’m planning on seeking further reductions or other options.
Given that my landlord still (3 months later) can’t give us a reasonable timeframe on the repair, is there any legal remedy I may have available? Or do I need to just continue following up with the landlord until more of rent is waived each month or they fix the situation? I'm spending more money getting microwave-able or takeout food than the rent I'm saving and its really weighing on my finances.
Thanks!