ok, i've got something coming in the pipes, now. that's an improvement.
i'm going to have to put out a letter of some sort tomorrow, one way or another.
Tuesday, February 20, 2018
Feb 21, 2017
To The Management of ===================,
On the day of February 20th, 2017, some time between 7:00 am and 2:00 pm, the heat at =============== was apparently completely shut off, building wide. As of the morning of February 21st, there is neither heat in my apartment on the fourth floor nor is there any heat in the foyer.
As you are no doubt aware, provincial legislation on this topic states that heat is an essential service that must be provided from Sept 1 to June 1. As a tenant, I consequently expect to be able to access the heat in my apartment, at will, over this period, as that is what I am legally entitled to.
I do not believe that this was an accident, but rather a cost-saving mechanism.
As such, you have 24 hours to obey the provincial law before I file the appropriate paperwork at the Landlord and Tenant Board, seeking an order that you obey the law along with a pro-ration of my february rent for services not rendered.
Should the situation arise again, I will jump immediately to litigation.
While I do not seek conflict, I cannot accept a management decision to turn the heat off when it is barely 15 degrees outside, given that this is causing me great discomfort and it is simply blatantly illegal to do so. I am concerned about the implications of this policy in the spring and fall. To avoid further conflict, please simply obey the law, moving forwards.
To The Management of ===================,
On the day of February 20th, 2017, some time between 7:00 am and 2:00 pm, the heat at =============== was apparently completely shut off, building wide. As of the morning of February 21st, there is neither heat in my apartment on the fourth floor nor is there any heat in the foyer.
As you are no doubt aware, provincial legislation on this topic states that heat is an essential service that must be provided from Sept 1 to June 1. As a tenant, I consequently expect to be able to access the heat in my apartment, at will, over this period, as that is what I am legally entitled to.
I do not believe that this was an accident, but rather a cost-saving mechanism.
As such, you have 24 hours to obey the provincial law before I file the appropriate paperwork at the Landlord and Tenant Board, seeking an order that you obey the law along with a pro-ration of my february rent for services not rendered.
Should the situation arise again, I will jump immediately to litigation.
While I do not seek conflict, I cannot accept a management decision to turn the heat off when it is barely 15 degrees outside, given that this is causing me great discomfort and it is simply blatantly illegal to do so. I am concerned about the implications of this policy in the spring and fall. To avoid further conflict, please simply obey the law, moving forwards.
still no heat.
this is what i'm going to do...
i'm going to write a letter to the landlord accusing the building of turning the heat off in february - which is never legal - and explaining that i expect to be able to access the heat in the apartment, at will, between sept 1 and june 1, which is what the law says.
if the heat turns on overnight, this letter will also state that i will file the appropriate grievances to the landlord and tenant board the day of noticing the heat being turned off a second time.
however, if the heat does not turn on overnight, the letter will explain that they have 24 hours to turn it on, or the complaint will be filed on the next day.
this is what i'm going to do...
i'm going to write a letter to the landlord accusing the building of turning the heat off in february - which is never legal - and explaining that i expect to be able to access the heat in the apartment, at will, between sept 1 and june 1, which is what the law says.
if the heat turns on overnight, this letter will also state that i will file the appropriate grievances to the landlord and tenant board the day of noticing the heat being turned off a second time.
however, if the heat does not turn on overnight, the letter will explain that they have 24 hours to turn it on, or the complaint will be filed on the next day.
on second thought, i'm going to need a thermometer - which i don't have - before i can fill this out.
i don't what the temperature is inside.
i just know that i'm cold and the heat isn't turning on to address it.
and, i know that if i can't get the head on by the morning, i'm going to get a thermometer first thing tomorrow.
i don't what the temperature is inside.
i just know that i'm cold and the heat isn't turning on to address it.
and, i know that if i can't get the head on by the morning, i'm going to get a thermometer first thing tomorrow.
i mean, it's only 15 degrees today.
will i not have access to heat on an average 15 degree day?
i could see if it was 25 degrees, because then you can open the windows, but 15 degrees is simply not warm enough to turn the heat off.
what i've been doing is running the shower on full blast, full heat every twenty minutes.
i'm not going to argue with anybody about this. this place is not rock bottom cheap like the last one. i'm paying for heat, and i will receive it on demand.
will i not have access to heat on an average 15 degree day?
i could see if it was 25 degrees, because then you can open the windows, but 15 degrees is simply not warm enough to turn the heat off.
what i've been doing is running the shower on full blast, full heat every twenty minutes.
i'm not going to argue with anybody about this. this place is not rock bottom cheap like the last one. i'm paying for heat, and i will receive it on demand.
so, what am i doing?
well, first - it's cold in here.
and i'm very angry about it.
the law does not say that if you have an unseasonably warm day in february, you can turn the heat off. what the law says is that you have to provide heat.
and, i'm not going to pester the landlord about it. i'm going to sue her for two things:
1) an injunction forcing them to turn the heat on.
2) pro-ration of the rent compensating me for the heat that i paid for and did not receive.
yes, i think that litigation is the way to solve problems.
no, i don't care what the neighbours think.
that said, i'm going to wait a little bit because i recognize that i made an error: i knew it was going to be warm today, so i turned the heat down.
the lesson i've learned is that i should never, ever turn the heat down.
however, if the heat does not turn on before midnight, i will mail the documents in the morning; after talking with some tenants, i've learned that the landlord is quite negligent, and i simply don't have patience for dealing with negligence of this sort.
the law is not ambiguous, and i do not feel like i have the obligation to be patient about this.
second, it took me a little longer to do some cleaning and whatnot this week, but it's done now, and i'll be focusing on finishing up 7/15 tonight - so long as the heat turns on.
well, first - it's cold in here.
and i'm very angry about it.
the law does not say that if you have an unseasonably warm day in february, you can turn the heat off. what the law says is that you have to provide heat.
and, i'm not going to pester the landlord about it. i'm going to sue her for two things:
1) an injunction forcing them to turn the heat on.
2) pro-ration of the rent compensating me for the heat that i paid for and did not receive.
yes, i think that litigation is the way to solve problems.
no, i don't care what the neighbours think.
that said, i'm going to wait a little bit because i recognize that i made an error: i knew it was going to be warm today, so i turned the heat down.
the lesson i've learned is that i should never, ever turn the heat down.
however, if the heat does not turn on before midnight, i will mail the documents in the morning; after talking with some tenants, i've learned that the landlord is quite negligent, and i simply don't have patience for dealing with negligence of this sort.
the law is not ambiguous, and i do not feel like i have the obligation to be patient about this.
second, it took me a little longer to do some cleaning and whatnot this week, but it's done now, and i'll be focusing on finishing up 7/15 tonight - so long as the heat turns on.
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