Hot water system broken in rental property. Will take a week to repair.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They came out, tried a repair that didn't work, and said it would take up to a week to get a replacement new system. Have a second opinion scheduled for this morning.

What is this "hot water system" you speak of? It's either an easy repair, or the plumber runs up to the warehouse and gets a new hot water heater to install this afternoon. Multiple service calls?

+1 What is this "system"?

[Anonymous]

Check you lease. A utility being unusable (no hot water, how can they bathe) may deemed untenantable and trigger certain rights for the renter, such as withholding rent and abatement and fines. And even if it isn’t in the lease depending on where this property is located it could be in the city/county code.

Don’t be a slum lord, get it fixed ASAP. Keep calling. You really suck to do this to your tenant.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Check you lease. A utility being unusable (no hot water, how can they bathe) may deemed untenantable and trigger certain rights for the renter, such as withholding rent and abatement and fines. And even if it isn’t in the lease depending on where this property is located it could be in the city/county code.

Don’t be a slum lord, get it fixed ASAP. Keep calling. You really suck to do this to your tenant.

And what is tenant doing? I have a tenant, I live out of state. If my water heater broke and I said look the only person who will fix it is not for 7 days. If youk now anyone or can get a new one Lowes or HD tell me and I will schedule it. A rental is not a hotel. The tenant may be late on a rent check, have a loud party, may need to go month to month, may ask for a lower rent increase at renewal etc. You got to give a little to get a little.

If guy was like I am not paying rent till you get it fixed so why should I help, I would be thanks Dude and I know you are showering at gym any how so I will remember it when you ask for something I dont have to give

[Anonymous]

What in the hell kind a hot water "system" do you have that can't be fixed by a trip to Lowe's or Home Depot?

[Anonymous]

https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title55/chapter13.2/section55-248.23/

It's an emergency repair

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Check you lease. A utility being unusable (no hot water, how can they bathe) may deemed untenantable and trigger certain rights for the renter, such as withholding rent and abatement and fines. And even if it isn’t in the lease depending on where this property is located it could be in the city/county code.

Don’t be a slum lord, get it fixed ASAP. Keep calling. You really suck to do this to your tenant.

And what is tenant doing? I have a tenant, I live out of state. If my water heater broke and I said look the only person who will fix it is not for 7 days. If youk now anyone or can get a new one Lowes or HD tell me and I will schedule it. A rental is not a hotel. The tenant may be late on a rent check, have a loud party, may need to go month to month, may ask for a lower rent increase at renewal etc. You got to give a little to get a little.

If guy was like I am not paying rent till you get it fixed so why should I help, I would be thanks Dude and I know you are showering at gym any how so I will remember it when you ask for something I dont have to give

HUH?
WTF!

[Anonymous]

Some plumber/handyman is playing you.
The cost of a hotel is way more than a hot water heater and labor !
U new to this ?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Check you lease. A utility being unusable (no hot water, how can they bathe) may deemed untenantable and trigger certain rights for the renter, such as withholding rent and abatement and fines. And even if it isn’t in the lease depending on where this property is located it could be in the city/county code.

Don’t be a slum lord, get it fixed ASAP. Keep calling. You really suck to do this to your tenant.

And what is tenant doing? I have a tenant, I live out of state. If my water heater broke and I said look the only person who will fix it is not for 7 days. If youk now anyone or can get a new one Lowes or HD tell me and I will schedule it. A rental is not a hotel. The tenant may be late on a rent check, have a loud party, may need to go month to month, may ask for a lower rent increase at renewal etc. You got to give a little to get a little.

If guy was like I am not paying rent till you get it fixed so why should I help, I would be thanks Dude and I know you are showering at gym any how so I will remember it when you ask for something I dont have to give

HUH?
WTF!

Seriously, WTF. I live in a rental in which the owner is out of state AND we are renting our old home as out of state LLs. This response is BS. As a tenant, I do help my LL out, but it is ultimately his responsibility. As a LL, my tenants help me out but I cut them breaks on rent in return. And I am not showering at the gym with my 3 and 5 year olds. First, we don't belong to one anymore and second, to add that into our day of getting to school and work on time (or doing it in the evening after work before bedtime and also have dinner) would be somewhere between a huge PITA and impossible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Check you lease. A utility being unusable (no hot water, how can they bathe) may deemed untenantable and trigger certain rights for the renter, such as withholding rent and abatement and fines. And even if it isn’t in the lease depending on where this property is located it could be in the city/county code.

Don’t be a slum lord, get it fixed ASAP. Keep calling. You really suck to do this to your tenant.

And what is tenant doing? I have a tenant, I live out of state. If my water heater broke and I said look the only person who will fix it is not for 7 days. If youk now anyone or can get a new one Lowes or HD tell me and I will schedule it. A rental is not a hotel. The tenant may be late on a rent check, have a loud party, may need to go month to month, may ask for a lower rent increase at renewal etc. You got to give a little to get a little.

If guy was like I am not paying rent till you get it fixed so why should I help, I would be thanks Dude and I know you are showering at gym any how so I will remember it when you ask for something I dont have to give

HUH?
WTF!

Seriously, WTF. I live in a rental in which the owner is out of state AND we are renting our old home as out of state LLs. This response is BS. As a tenant, I do help my LL out, but it is ultimately his responsibility. As a LL, my tenants help me out but I cut them breaks on rent in return. And I am not showering at the gym with my 3 and 5 year olds. First, we don't belong to one anymore and second, to add that into our day of getting to school and work on time (or doing it in the evening after work before bedtime and also have dinner) would be somewhere between a huge PITA and impossible.

This was us to a T.
Tenant called saying there's a problem with the hot water heater I call my handyman he came and looked at it . It needed to be replaced .
I ordered it online from Home Depot. Next day, he picked them up, went and installed it.
Then we called the gas company and told them we smelled gas. They came out checked the not water heater , said no leak ,signed off on the installation .
DONE!
OP is getting SCAMMED.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Check you lease. A utility being unusable (no hot water, how can they bathe) may deemed untenantable and trigger certain rights for the renter, such as withholding rent and abatement and fines. And even if it isn’t in the lease depending on where this property is located it could be in the city/county code.

Don’t be a slum lord, get it fixed ASAP. Keep calling. You really suck to do this to your tenant.

And what is tenant doing? I have a tenant, I live out of state. If my water heater broke and I said look the only person who will fix it is not for 7 days. If youk now anyone or can get a new one Lowes or HD tell me and I will schedule it. A rental is not a hotel. The tenant may be late on a rent check, have a loud party, may need to go month to month, may ask for a lower rent increase at renewal etc. You got to give a little to get a little.

If guy was like I am not paying rent till you get it fixed so why should I help, I would be thanks Dude and I know you are showering at gym any how so I will remember it when you ask for something I dont have to give

HUH?
WTF!

Seriously, WTF. I live in a rental in which the owner is out of state AND we are renting our old home as out of state LLs. This response is BS. As a tenant, I do help my LL out, but it is ultimately his responsibility. As a LL, my tenants help me out but I cut them breaks on rent in return. And I am not showering at the gym with my 3 and 5 year olds. First, we don't belong to one anymore and second, to add that into our day of getting to school and work on time (or doing it in the evening after work before bedtime and also have dinner) would be somewhere between a huge PITA and impossible.

This was us to a T.
Tenant called saying there's a problem with the hot water heater I call my handyman he came and looked at it . It needed to be replaced .
I ordered it online from Home Depot. Next day, he picked them up, went and installed it.
Then we called the gas company and told them we smelled gas. They came out checked the not water heater , said no leak ,signed off on the installation .
DONE!
OP is getting SCAMMED.

And all of this we did many states away and OP lives nearby and saying weeks.
Is your property the Smithsonian?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Check you lease. A utility being unusable (no hot water, how can they bathe) may deemed untenantable and trigger certain rights for the renter, such as withholding rent and abatement and fines. And even if it isn’t in the lease depending on where this property is located it could be in the city/county code.

Don’t be a slum lord, get it fixed ASAP. Keep calling. You really suck to do this to your tenant.

And what is tenant doing? I have a tenant, I live out of state. If my water heater broke and I said look the only person who will fix it is not for 7 days. If youk now anyone or can get a new one Lowes or HD tell me and I will schedule it. A rental is not a hotel. The tenant may be late on a rent check, have a loud party, may need to go month to month, may ask for a lower rent increase at renewal etc. You got to give a little to get a little.

If guy was like I am not paying rent till you get it fixed so why should I help, I would be thanks Dude and I know you are showering at gym any how so I will remember it when you ask for something I dont have to give

They’re not asking for something you don’t have to give. As a landlord you’re required by law to provide hot water. So provide it—whether through fixing the water heater, or putting them up in a hotel.

[Anonymous]

Go online to sears and order it. They can install next day. A week is absurd.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Check you lease. A utility being unusable (no hot water, how can they bathe) may deemed untenantable and trigger certain rights for the renter, such as withholding rent and abatement and fines. And even if it isn’t in the lease depending on where this property is located it could be in the city/county code.

Don’t be a slum lord, get it fixed ASAP. Keep calling. You really suck to do this to your tenant.

And what is tenant doing? I have a tenant, I live out of state. If my water heater broke and I said look the only person who will fix it is not for 7 days. If youk now anyone or can get a new one Lowes or HD tell me and I will schedule it. A rental is not a hotel. The tenant may be late on a rent check, have a loud party, may need to go month to month, may ask for a lower rent increase at renewal etc. You got to give a little to get a little.

If guy was like I am not paying rent till you get it fixed so why should I help, I would be thanks Dude and I know you are showering at gym any how so I will remember it when you ask for something I dont have to give

You can do it all online at Sears. You are welcome.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Check you lease. A utility being unusable (no hot water, how can they bathe) may deemed untenantable and trigger certain rights for the renter, such as withholding rent and abatement and fines. And even if it isn’t in the lease depending on where this property is located it could be in the city/county code.

Don’t be a slum lord, get it fixed ASAP. Keep calling. You really suck to do this to your tenant.

And what is tenant doing? I have a tenant, I live out of state. If my water heater broke and I said look the only person who will fix it is not for 7 days. If youk now anyone or can get a new one Lowes or HD tell me and I will schedule it. A rental is not a hotel. The tenant may be late on a rent check, have a loud party, may need to go month to month, may ask for a lower rent increase at renewal etc. You got to give a little to get a little.

If guy was like I am not paying rent till you get it fixed so why should I help, I would be thanks Dude and I know you are showering at gym any how so I will remember it when you ask for something I dont have to give

If I were your tenant in DC I would laugh at you and hang up.

[Anonymous]

Op, where are you ? Home Depot?