Ive been having problems in my apartment.
My problems are poor repairs for cieling leak, leaky roof, apartment door lock defective,poor garbage area, drunks and homeless person on roof, no window screens, chipping paint, door frame damage, filthy corridors. These issues are on going, and the repairs are always poor.
My door lock repaired 4 times by a non locksmith, my cieling has been repatched every 6 months like clockwork. Im told to buy my own screens. I spent 3 weeks with a large hole in my kitchen wall because of piping repair.
The roof door alarm has been broken for 4 years, so homeless people, or an acoholic has been living there since. His beer cans cause the drain to get blocked up,
My oven was broken, and had to wait 3 weeks for a replacement.
Most recently, after a tough talk with the manager, a 4x4 square of waterproof drywall was placed in my ceiling, with another crappy patch job on the roof. Some one sabotaged the roofing work, and it rained heavy the next day. My bedroom was raining, for 6 hrs. The work crew put up new sheetrock on the water damaged old plaster ceiling.
Now, how can i go about getting a return on all the rent i have paid since the landlord was slow and cheap to my needs for 4 years. He clearly breached my warranty of habilitation. He wants to sit with us to negotiate , but i feel he will low ball what the courts may offer. The courts help center advised an hp action, but also advised civil court as the compensation i am seeking are over $5000. How can i go about this, the law states i can get an abatement on rent paid upto 6 years back, but im sorta lost.
I also have a roach problem due to the leaky pipes.