I have been living without hot water in my apartment for 9 months.

[DUlover2909]

What can I do to make them give me hot water? I've asked, begged, complained, paid my rent, called them numerous times, and I still have nothing but very luke warm water and sometimes just cold water. I have tried to move but no apartments will accept my application because I have drug felonies dating back to 1999. What the fuck can I do?

In case you're wondering, it's isolated to my apartment. Nobody else has the problem. It doesn't make sense to me. I am about to explode and go postal. CRY FOR HELP HERE!

[Maine-ah]

1. you need to get in touch with what ever state agency

deals with this. I would think that your landlord has some legal obligation to provide hot water.

[Deja Q]

2. Your state's attorney general?

That's pathetic the hot water's been switched off. You are paying for use of the apartment and what was said in the listing.

Don't go postal.

How do you know other apartments have hot *hot* water and not just lukewarm?

[DUlover2909]

3. I've asked them and I have been very specific in my questioning.

[Deja Q]

7. Thx for the additional info

Definitely find your state's AG -- the others' advice is worth heeding as well. You do have a legitimate case.

[DarkTirade]

4. If it's warm but not hot

I'd guess that the heater is either barely functional or just set to too low a temperature. All it would take would be one person who knows about heaters to take a look at it. And if your apartment complex isn't willing to even do that, then there's a SERIOUS problem with them.

[zanne]

5. Do you have HUD housing?

We rent a tiny little apartment to a woman who's been here for 20 years. She almost didn't rent the apartment because she couldn't afford it, so we got her HUD approved and made some small changes in the place. It has to be kept up to code. They check on it every year and they're very strict. If your income is below a certain level, I would suggest that you get in touch with your department of Housing and Urban Development. (Our tenant pays $200 a month and HUD pays the rest.) I don't know if they'll help you find a place, but maybe they will.

[TommyO]

6. Thank you for going out of your way to help your tenant!

[Deja Q]

8. Seconded.

Even if it's the law; it's sad laws are needed, but when people can't act decently on their own accord... :(

[zanne]

9. We couldn't ask for a better tenant.

We know her so well by now, she's like family. She's an elderly woman, and with the help of some senior services, she's able to stay at home instead of a facility. She's always paid her rent on time, she's quiet and thoughtful. What more could we want?