wonderboy416
Active Member
Sooooo... I had decided a few months ago to relocate within downtown. Having put down a security deposit on a yet to be built condo I was looking for a good neighbourhood but also low rent. I came to the conclusion that I was willing to live in a basement if need be as that seemed to be the best option for low rent with utilities included to be close by the subway (a bachelor wasn't really an option).
So I seemed to have found the ideal place... Low rent, decent size, nice enough, utilities included except laundry with a laundromat a minute away... So I moved in on February 1st (horrible day to move).
The house was built in 1920 but I was advised it was fully updated, 100amp electrical, all copper/plastic plumbing, good roof etc... knowing a lot of downtown homes are this age I figured it wouldn't be an issue.
Well a few days after moving in the tenants upstairs complained they had a blockage in some of their drains. The landlord acted quick and got some plumbers in who needed to open up a wall in my unit and take a look at the exit pipes. Needless to say.. things only got worse from there. Yesterday they came into my place with a jack hammer (they covered all my belongings) and dug a trench going through the entire unit, there's a large pile of dirt in there and I was advised I would have to spend my weekend somewhere else. the landlord was good enough to offer me $50/night for as long as I'm displaced.
The problem is, I'm quite nervous about all my things (large lcd tv, computer, 360 etc). They're just sitting there covered up, I'm sure the vibrations from the jack hammer weren't good but I'm going to assume everything will be fine. It's just really really frustrating to have just moved into a place and already be out like this. My landlord's are doing what they can but I'm just getting a sour feeling in the pit of my stomach.
I checked the landlord/tenant act and don't really seem to have any recourse. Can anyone explain what my options are? I did sign a one year lease, would this be grounds to break that lease and ask for my security deposit back? If not at what point is that an acceptable option? I'm really having second thoughts and rightfully so. I'm stuck out in 905 this weekend just sitting here worried and anxious and quite pissed at all the plans I had to break for the weekend.
Any help or guidance is appreciated, I'm sure someone out there in UT land has experienced something similar.
So I seemed to have found the ideal place... Low rent, decent size, nice enough, utilities included except laundry with a laundromat a minute away... So I moved in on February 1st (horrible day to move).
The house was built in 1920 but I was advised it was fully updated, 100amp electrical, all copper/plastic plumbing, good roof etc... knowing a lot of downtown homes are this age I figured it wouldn't be an issue.
Well a few days after moving in the tenants upstairs complained they had a blockage in some of their drains. The landlord acted quick and got some plumbers in who needed to open up a wall in my unit and take a look at the exit pipes. Needless to say.. things only got worse from there. Yesterday they came into my place with a jack hammer (they covered all my belongings) and dug a trench going through the entire unit, there's a large pile of dirt in there and I was advised I would have to spend my weekend somewhere else. the landlord was good enough to offer me $50/night for as long as I'm displaced.
The problem is, I'm quite nervous about all my things (large lcd tv, computer, 360 etc). They're just sitting there covered up, I'm sure the vibrations from the jack hammer weren't good but I'm going to assume everything will be fine. It's just really really frustrating to have just moved into a place and already be out like this. My landlord's are doing what they can but I'm just getting a sour feeling in the pit of my stomach.
I checked the landlord/tenant act and don't really seem to have any recourse. Can anyone explain what my options are? I did sign a one year lease, would this be grounds to break that lease and ask for my security deposit back? If not at what point is that an acceptable option? I'm really having second thoughts and rightfully so. I'm stuck out in 905 this weekend just sitting here worried and anxious and quite pissed at all the plans I had to break for the weekend.
Any help or guidance is appreciated, I'm sure someone out there in UT land has experienced something similar.