Do something ? or grin and bear it?

You are paying enough rent, so why shouldn't you get onto the landlord, after all it's his duty to maintain the upkeep of his property, and it's in his interest to keep everything running smooth! We were fortunate in our last rented property, the landlord had a brother in law who was an all rounder in that he knew his way around plumbing, electricity and any other DIY jobs that needed doing, and the landlord give him is due was very quick at getting things sorted.

My landlord is a creep, it was 90+ degrees in this house last summer and the landlord did not want to fix the AC system! We have 3 children and dogs here who were dying of heat!! We called him over and over again but he told us to sweat it out! So we finally took care of the problem ourselves by buying some window units until he decided to come fix it finally... It took him over a month to send someone out here to fix it-that is a long time to sweat every single day! There are some things I am not picky about but like you said when it comes to our health, I do not play with that!

Hi Hatley! Well it just depends I guess. My heat is paid for by the landlord and it's steam heat with radiators. I'm the one who adjusts it and there is nothing wrong with them that need to be fixed. But, sometimes it's too hot in here and sometimes it's too cold but that's the way I'm adjusting it and what the weather is like outside. Sometimes it will be cold at night outside, so I turn up the steam to keep it warm. Then, the next day it turns out to be a very warm day, so the apartment is too warm then, haha. It takes a while for these radiators to heat up if they are turned down for a couple of days but then when they DO heat up, the weather usually changes and it's warm again. There is no end to it. So, it depends on what they're complaining about. I don't complain about it because it's up to me to fix it because it's not really broke. Some people just like to complain about everything.

I know which discussion that was too. yes I would certainly call and report the problem. I have breathing problems so if I get too hot I will have an asthma attack. I have rescue meds and routine meds too but if the inside climate is too hot I will get sick. I would certainly report the problem. It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease, so you have to speak up.

Yes they should, But if they are like me I hate to bother anyone.Sometimes we need to speak up more. Have a great wed. there...

I miss living in am apartment, the last apartment I had i never had problems, with the maintenance man fixing, anything in mt apartment, my apartment was cool alot I always had to turn the Ac down, in the summer time because it was very cool, I will surly will be glad when I move out, of my niece house into, my own apartment again I love living to myself.

Actually, this is something that you often see happening more and more, and it makes you wonder. But at the same time, I feel there are a lot of landlords that do not make this their first priority so maybe many have made this complaint to be told that their is nothing anyone can do. I know personally this is an issue for a lot of places, and makes me glad I noe own. Yes, it might be cheaper where utilities are included, but then you have to worry about are you gong to be comfortable with all the rules and issues there.

I saw the discussion and yes...I would call maintanence. those newer digital ones are funky and sometimes it is hard to tell whether or not there is a real problem. Ours are locked so that they will not go higher than 72 degrees which is plenty warm although it often "feels" much colder. I have turned it down and it takes forever for the temp to actually go down. In the meantime the temp will register at the max. heat until it starts to drop. The digital thermostats actually suck and often do fail. In my old apartment, my landlord gave up on the digital and finally replaced my thermostat with a dial one which solved the problem.

thats what i keep telling my daughter to do about the air conditioning. if she doesnt keep complaining not only are they never going to fix it but if she complains and they dont its a deal breaker. as hot as it gets here they wont be able to live there if its not fixed and if they move out she shouldnt be charged for the contract.

Hiya Hatley, Needs fixing and you have someone who is able to fix it? I would be on the phone really fast to them if that were my case. Why suffer in silence when you have the means to fix things up? To get anything I want I have to speak up a lot sometimes and really put my foot down as well. I don´t like doing it but sometimes I have to be unpopular in this house to get anything moving in the right direction. No one will give you a medal for putting up with bad situations believe me I know.xxx

Every tenant has the right to complain if there is something that needs to be fixed in the apartment that they are staying. I mean, they are paying for it and they expect a good and comfortable place to live in.

Hello Hatley! There are times that I go the "grin and bear it" route. But 98% of the time, I will do something about it. I really do not like things that get under my skin, and so I let people know about it. A long time ago, I learned a lesson about just accepting things and then watching it get worse and people take advantage of things too, is not the answer. So, after that, I saw that people are less prone to run you over and take heed when you open your mouth to say something. I dont always open my mouth to talk, because for one I love speaking through the written word, but when I do speak I dont waste words... There are many things a person can do to make sure they are not being used, and not having to worry about having to bear things they should not. One is our courts, and police, and friends, and family. This makes sure that the thing that is making it uncomfortable for you to bear is seen by more than one person and it will get fixed a whole lot quicker.

It depends on the situation, in some minor cases it's better to grin and bare it. But, I would be one to say something if the temperature in my apartment was off. Living there, you should be in comfort.

I'm a first timer to live in an apartment and I will be staying here for a year now. I don't want my landlord feels I am too complaining but whenever there's something wrong, like leaks in the ceiling, I do show it to my landlord. I don't want to fix it because I might damage his property but I don't want to ignore it either because he might blame me for not telling it and may lead to worse conditions. I think it's best to let the owner know what things are broken, accidentally ofcourse, so he himself can solve it because it's his house in the first place.

Oh I definitely would have called the landlord and got it fixed. I just hate being too hot or too cold. If a person is paying rent then they should politely ask for the problem to be solved. I would not suffer if I was the person just hoping that it would be soilved as sometimes we just have to be proactive and get things done

I would do something about it not grin and bear it. If I was too cold or too hot I would definitely call the landlord to fix the problem. If you don't call the landlord how would he know that there is a problem. If I'm paying rent to a landlord I don't want to be cold or very hot. I want to be comfortable. I'm so grateful I haven't had to live in an apartment in almost 30 years.

Furthermore, if it's too hot, you could save him money by calling him.

No matter where you are living, if you are paying for your place to the owner - you should get what you pay for. And that includes a healthy, comfortable, indoor living environment. We rent a house. The central fan/air conditioning is broken. I text my landlord every morning and will continue to do so until he gets someone out here to fix it. If he doesn't, I will call the Health Department. My husband and I both have bad allergies that are heightened in the spring and summer - and without central air they are in full swing. If THAT doesn't do the trick, I'll just deduct the cost of a few room air cons from the rent.

How can a problem be solved if that person won't open up and say anything? It's ok to confront and explain it in a nice way. I think that's one of their responsibility. There's no harm in trying.

i guess, we need to do something rather than bearing the pain. life is made of choices, and that if there is a better option to choose and to implement it, then why not do it that is good that in your apartment there is a maintenance that will aid costumer's necessities for everyone's convenience like you.