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Exactly as the title states, me and my husband have gone two months without hot water in our apartment.

To shorten the story, we moved in on June 19th, 2026. Upon move in, we noticed that there was no hot water in the apartment at all. After noticing this, we quickly notified maintenance and office staff of the issue. They claimed that their maintenance man was out of town, so they sent two girls from the front office to our apartment to try to fix it. The two girls showed up with no tools, my husband offered them his tools and they attempted to just turn the heat up on the water heater thermostat. Lo and behold… this did not work, (shocking right lol). The following week they sent the actual maintenance man to our apartment. He drained the water heater and attempted to replace the thermostat…this did not work either. I asked, “why not hire a third party plumber?”, to which I got the response that they do not hire third parties as they have their own maintenance man.

The following week, the maintenance man realized that he did not know what was wrong with the water heater and he simply gave up…he seemed defeated. I feel for him, he’s a super nice guy…but sometimes you just don’t know how to fix a problem, and I admire his willingness to admit that.

The following week, the office staff agreed to hire a plumber. The plumber came to the apartment, looked at the water heater and ran all the typical diagnostic tests. He could not figure out what was wrong with it either…he chopped it up to being an issue with the electrical source. He said that we needed to have an electrician come out and look at the water heater.

Upon finding out that we needed an electrician, the office staff agreed to hire one and said they would be in contact with us as soon as they found one…that was a month ago now.

They opened the apartment across the hall from us so that we can still shower with hot water, but I view it as a habitability issue as it is illegal in my state to live in a dwelling that lacks hot water.

The office staff has gone dead silent, no news typically means good news, but in this case I am beyond aggravated.

Just seeing if anyone could chime in with next steps, and to see if we are actually experiencing a real legal issue or just a mere inconvenience.

Thanks alot!

Our landlord gave us notice after three years of living in a 55+ community in California. We have never had issues before and always pay on time. She did not give a cause. We wrote her back and notified her that she needed to give cause. 13 days later, coincidentally our 37 year old electric panel went out on a weekend and she refused to get an electrician there until Monday. We went three days with only partial electricity. Our refrigerator was out and she told us to just run a long electrical cord in the meantime.

She’s now blaming that panel outage on our EV charger for our car And is now threatening to sue us.

Anyway, after we notified her that she cannot illegally give us notice to end our lease without cause she just never responded.
Since then, she has done nothing but harass us with emails, letters, comes to the house to stomp around the yard and water plants without giving us proper notice and using our water. She even removed our front wrought iron Gate that protected our animals without notice . Looking on the Internet advice, we decided this relationship is no longer viable and let her know that we would accept her request to end the lease, but she needs to pay us to relocate equivalent to one month rent. That would be for our upcoming September rent. She has not responded to that letter but continues to email us and harass us for other issues.
I have never been evicted nor want one on my record.
Question does anyone know what she may be up to and if (she does NOT respond) and we don’t pay our September rent how long would it take her to evict us in California. We will be out October1, so it will only 30 days. But we need to apply that money to find a new place and security deposit.
Thanks for any feedback.

Location: Kansas

On July 1st I left my nightmare landlord and she’s refusing to return the 1,000 deposit and insisting she will bill us more if she wants to.

Starters, when we moved in we found out that there was a roach infestation, when we called the landlord she said “I thought we got rid of them, guess not” but now we’re being blamed for the roaches, they never treated it and we had to treat it on our own and ofc it never fully went away because we couldn’t afford an exterminator every two weeks and took their advice to the best of our ability but that place was heavily heavily invested, it was disgusting and horrible to live through (took extra precautions when we moved and have not seen a single roach infestation our new home since moving in so there’s that!)

Then the plumbing never worked properly, it was always clogging and backing up because tree roots were in the sewage line, they refused to fix it and refused to snake it.

It got to the point that sewage backed up in the bathroom, toilet, bathtub, sink, all of it. They refused to fix it for OVER 7 days! We have evidence of her asking if it can wait and us telling her no. We couldn’t afford a hotel and they couldn’t afford to fix it so we lived with the bathroom baracaded for a week, we still paid the full months rent.

The floor: when we moved in the floor near the kitchen was dipping in, as we lived there through the year just walking back and forth the floor board gave way, we mentioned it, never got fixed and now we are being blamed for it, she even sent us a picture of the rotting floor board on a 100 year old house as proof we damaged the floor.

Next: she’s accusing us of having a dog, we have no dog. Never had a dog, she sent us pictures of the carpet with stains all over it and billing us and titled it “dog pee on carpet fee” but there was never a dog. I haven’t had a dog since my last dog died over 5 years ago.

She opened our private items. We accidentally left a photo book of our family that contained pictures of old pets, the pictures were dated 2020-2023 when I had other pets and iguana who passed away in 2023 and a foster cat. (not a dog) she opened the sealed photo book and looked through it and after that she accused of having pets. Still haven’t gotten our pictures back :/

I think I have proof of her stealing my mail. I had a package arrive at July 7th just 7 days after moving and we had checked the mail it wasn’t there. It wasn’t at the post office and we have never had our mail stolen ever.

This is everything I think I have evidence of or recall happening. I feel like I’m being taken advantage of and should fight her on this but a lot of people are telling me to let it go. Do I have a case here or is she finding legal loopholes to screw me? Thanks

We had an agreed time on 5pm i showed up 10mins early waited till 5:30pm in the rain no response sent 2 messages asking what’s going on. packed it up and left.

I rented a basement room about half a year ago from a single mother who occupied the upstairs, at the time I recently moved to a new area far away from home [CA-BC] and needed cheap rent. I was barely ever there because my S/O didn’t mind me staying at her place most of the time so it basically was just a place to store my stuff and keep it safe but in these last few months, I’ve been thinking about moving in with her, and we finally decided I commit to that idea.

At the beginning of this month, as I paid my last months rent, I informed my landlord about how I was going to be moving out at the end of this month. slowly, I was moving my things here and there and bringing it to my girlfriends place but yesterday, as I went to go and get some of the bigger furniture, I walked into the house and went to my room, I found my door wide open there were two filthy pillows on top of where mine sat and a blanket that looked like it hadn’t been washed in months on my bed as well as a flatscreen TV that was propped up by opening one of my dressers drawers that had some of my old work clothes still in it. The room looked like it had recently been lived in and at this point in time my last visit there was about a week ago. The thing that really pissed me off was that there was also bags of chips beside my bed that were left there and crumbs on my sheets.

I haven’t confronted my landlord about it yet. I saw her in passing as I cleared the rest of my stuff out of the house (excluding my bed because i’m too uncomfortable, with the thought of not knowing who’s been sleeping in it) she looked very uncomfortable as if she knows she got caught for doing something wrong.

I’ve been up all night looking though everything I brought to see if anything important was stolen and I’ve been going though the motions with extreme anger. now I’m left wondering what to do. I gave her a full months paid rent to basically keep my stuff safely stored as I figure out what to donate, what to bring, and how to organize it into my new place. And I find out that somebody’s been occupying my space and touching my stuff. luckily it looks like nothing is missing.

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TL;DR at bottom.

Earlier this year my family moved into an apartment. It is in an older building (1960s~) and was purchased by my landlord in 2005. All of the work inside has been done since the time of his purchase. My issue is that since moving in, it has become apparent that this place is a landlord special.

Some examples are:
•He used masonry screws to affix flooring thresholds so they stuck out and were a hazard. I have since replaced those myself.
•He didn’t prep surfaces for latex paint so the paint has completely peeled off the walls in the primary bathroom and is peeling off of the kitchen cabinets.
•There are patches of paint over wall repairs that are not the same finish so they’re super noticeable.
•He wired the bedroom lighting and once I could see behind it, it looks super janky.
•The bathroom door came off its hinges and I discovered that the screw holes were stripped and it was being held on by a folded up piece of packaging cardboard.
•The sink faucets in the kitchen and secondary bathroom are corroded and need replacing.
•The shower seal stripping and caulking in both bathrooms is corroded and needs replacing.
•The secondary bathroom shower handle fell off of the wall.
•The temperature controls in both bathrooms are fucky. (For those last two reasons we believe he did the plumbing himself and we aren’t currently using the secondary shower at all.)

I could go on, but you get it. I’m sure the longer we live here the more we’ll see under the surface.

All that said, we otherwise love the place. The location, both in the city and in the building itself are perfect, the school district and proximity are perfect, the number of rooms and layout suite us well, and the views are stunning. My husband and I have discussed asking to buy once my husband’s latest work contract gets renewed. Even if we aren’t able to purchase the unit, we’d like to stay here long term.

My question is: how can I best approach my landlord about having these things repaired or redone properly, but not by him. Some of these absolutely need to be done for safety reasons, but I fear that we risk either informing him and he does it poorly himself, or we hire professionals ourselves and eat the costs, as well as any liabilities that stem from that.

I would be happy with a professional, but I am quite handy and am a stay at home mom with time on my hands once my 4-year-old starts school next week, so I’d be more than comfortable doing non-plumbing/electrical things myself. Again, though, I wouldn’t want the costs or liability of doing anything without his permission and him at least paying or discounting rent towards the costs of materials.

I would also add that he hasn’t followed through some of these things when we brought them to his attention earlier in our move-in process, so there is a chance that even if we informed him, nothing would be done anyway.

I don’t know if it’s relevant, but he is also on the HOA board for the apartment building.

How would you approach this?

Relevant parts of the lease:

Alterations. TENANT will not: (a) change, add to, or paint the Unit; (b) bore or make holes by drilling, nailing, or fastening any item to the Unit through use of nails, screws, adhesives, or like items without LANDLORD'S prior written consent. In accordance with federal and state laws, if TENANT has a disability, TENANT is permitted to make reasonable modifications to the Unit, at TENANT'S expense, if such modifications are necessary to enable TENANT to use and enjoy the Unit; provided, however, that TENANT submits a request for the modification to LANDLORD for approval. TENANT'S request shall state, with specificity and in detail, the nature of the modification, and TENANT'S reason for needing to make such a modification. LANDLORD shall not unreasonably withhold or delay LANDLORD'S consent to TENANT'S request.
It may also be necessary to seek the approval of applicable homeowner's associations and/or condominium association AOAOs. Upon the termination of this Rental Agreement, TENANT is required to return the Unit to its original condition at no cost or expense to LANDLORD.

Maintenance. TENANT agrees to maintain and properly use and operate all electrical, gas, plumbing and other fixtures and appliances supplied. TENANT is responsible for ordinary maintenance, including replacing light bulbs, air conditioning filters, and if applicable, lawn or yard care. TENANT is responsible for the repair of any stoppage in plumbing fixtures or lines, and any damage caused by TENANT, members of TENANT'S family, guests or others. TENANT shall replace batteries in the smoke alarms as needed. Smoke alarms are to be kept in working order at ALL times. Should any smoke alarms) become defective TENANT must notify LANDLORD IMMEDIATELY.

Defects. If TENANT notices any defects in the Unit which are NOT TENANT'S duty to fix, TENANT must notify LANDLORD mmediately upon discovery of defect. Any damage caused by TENANT'S failure to report any defect is TENANT'S financial responsibility.

TL;DR Landlord special apartment. How do we ask to fix issues ourselves or have pros come in without landlord trying to diy and fucking it up even more?

been living at my apartment complex for 4 years, for the past year i have not taken care of my apartment. i’ve been living like a absolute slob. i’ve been dealing with severe depression and no motivation. ( yes u can judge me im a adult i should have forced myself to clean ) tomorrow we have mandatory ac cleaning/ inspection from the ppl in the front office. i told them my issue and asked if i could have my apartment done at the end once everyone else has had theirs done. it’s a huge complex so that would probably be in about 2 weeks. they aren’t willing to wait and if they enter my apartment tomorrow i know what a fact i will be getting evicted. anything i can do?

On 8/10 a substantial amount of water water began coming out of our basement ceiling. It took us 3 days of pestering property management to get maintenance to fix it - it turns out the condensate line to the AC was clogged. Eventually, maintenance came in, fixed the leak, and patched over the damaged area of the basement ceiling.

The same day, we noticed that the hardwood floor the level above where the basement leak happened was buckling and soft. We requested maintenance to come and remediate. Management has said a contractor would come on four seperate occasions but no one has come. The area of the floor that has been affected has grown over the 8 days since the leak, causing more deformity and softness due to water trapped underneath. Last night, we observed water seeping out of the floor seams. Finally, after promising someone today (no one appeared), property management appears to have scheduled someone for Thursday.

Given the number of times PM has failed to schedule someone or do repairs in a timely way, my roommates and I have grown worried. Today, I had a terse call with management about the water damage and requested repairs immediately. I cited the possibilty of mold and the chance we could escalate to tenant landlord affairs if a resolution wasn't met soon. Was I unreasonable to do this? What is the expected timeline for these sorts of repairs? Thank you.

the house I'm currently renting is being sold and I plan to be out in a few weeks. as far as I know, no new tenant will occupy the house since he's planning to sell the house. my ceiling has been leaking and growing mold for over a month. water stains on the ceiling and the nearby walls. I'd assume the entire ceiling and walls have to be replaced completely? if that's the case, my question is, should I even bother patching thing up? same with....everywhere else. I'd imagine he'd want to freshen up the house entirely if he wants to sell it for a high amount. so should I waste time and money on patching up holes or repainting areas? or just do a thorough sweep and mop and call it a day?

I don't expecting to get 100% of my deposit back anyway

Location: Utah, United States

I signed a one year lease in September 2025 with two other roommates. We received a notice of nonrenewal in July of this year. I wanted to continue living there, so I contacted the property manager/landlord. He said I could renew the lease but I would need to apply again if I was wanting to live with other roommates. I have found one person who wanted to live with me, but I need two in order to afford the place.

I met with him today to do a walk-through inspection for the first lease (which will be ending August 31). I assumed since I have not signed a new lease, I would also be needing to move out if I don't find another roommate to sign a new year-long lease. He told me that I would still need to give him a 30-days notice, and he could prorate September's rent. He is expecting me to continue living past the lease terms, until September 17 (if I gave notice today) and pay for that. That is $2,000 and I cannot afford that. I thought since the lease I signed ends August 31, I would just have to make plans to move out before then. Is he able to enforce this?

I did not sign anything new. In the original lease, there is a month-to-month clause after lease term ends, but I thought his notice of nonrenewal/termination notice meant that I would NOT be moving to month-to-month rent. What should I do? Would the notice of nonrenewal hold up/overrule the month-to-month clause in court? Any advice is appreciated.

Edit: The non renewal notice he sent says, “The current lease term expires on 08/31/2026. Possession of the premises must be surrendered, and all occupants, personal belongings, and vehicles must be removed no later than 11:59 p.m. on 08/31/2026, unless otherwise agreed to in writing.”

Hi. My question has a couple things in it that are important so it might be a bit longer. I've lived in the suite I rent for about 6 years and I've never given my landlord any issues and I'm pretty sure I'm the best tenant he's had (could be wrong but I know I'm a great tenant) and before I started renting here my ex lived in this place for a year but I've she left I moved in. She had a cat and she paid a damage deposit for the cat as well. A few years ago I asked if I could have a cat here and I mentioned in the text that my ex had one so I figured it would be okay but he basically said no you can't add no she never had one. I accepted what he said she didn't give pushback. The last few years I've lost everyone in my life basically from OD's, growing apart or serious disagreements but this has left me very lonely. I have horrible anxiety and it's hard for be to meet others. I really would like to have a cat now so my loneliness can improve and soi have something I can love but my anxiety is screaming "don't ask, he said no a few years ago so if you ask her might just want you gone because you pestered him". What should I do? Any suggestions?

Location: Gainesville, Florida

I lived in a commercially owned apartment complex for the past six years. I’ve had roommates come and go, and a lot just kept happening, so I decided to finally leave after a whole black mold incident was extremely mishandled by management. The management team was new this year, seemingly all of the general managers and assistant managers that had been there for years were let go at the beginning of 2026 and they brought in all new people.

My lease ended on July 22nd, but I ended up moving out a little earlier on July 15th. On July 27th they sent me a bill for over $400 claiming that the unit was dirty and a mess and filled with so much trash that they had to hire a cleaning crew, as well as requiring a wall repaint. I sent a dispute email asking for proof, photos, the inspection report, and vendor receipts from the cleaning company they hired. I also explained to them that I moved out before my roommate and any object left behind was not in any way my property. I also made them aware of the fact that I informed them multiple times previously, verbally and in writing, of property multiple past roommates, as well as their own maintenance team, had abandoned in the unit. They removed the charge for the wall repaint “as a courtesy”, but said they will not be removing any other charges and would not supply any of the documents or proof I asked for.

I sent them a follow up dispute email with photos taken from the day I moved in and photos and videos from the day I moved out, as well as photos of some of the things they were trying to charge me for. I also sent them screenshots of past emails where I brought up some of the issues. I again asked for any proving documents and an explanation based on evidence I provided. They are refusing to reply and have seemingly blocked me. Every time I try to send another email, I get an undeliverable return message, but yet they keep sending me notices to pay up. When I call their office, they refuse to speak to me and say that they will only talk about it in writing.

What can I do to get them to reply? Can they actually force me to pay when they are refusing to show proof or give me any explanation of the charges at all? Will I get charged late fees and will it affect my credit if I wait for their response?

And no, there is no security deposit. They never required it, or asked for one when I moved in, this is money they are charging as a move out fee as if it’s another month’s rent. Yes, there was an inspection, but I was not present during it and they are refusing to share the inspection report with me.

New York. Not NYC. We've been here 4 years and recently got a 90 day termination notice out of nowhere. Another tenant told us our landlord is moving a family member in. The 90 days is the correct amount of time legal wise but my question is- our lease is month to month and starts the 1st of each month. We have to leave by November 15th but shouldn't we get until the end of Novembers lease? The 30th? And the second question- if we do have to leave by the 15th are we required to pay the full rent for November? I've searched the lease and can't find any answers. The landlord isn't answering (nothing new there.) Does anyone know what the law says?

I am in Orlando,Fl

My contract ended on June 27, 2026, I sent the written notice on May 27, 2026, a 30-day case. But my landlord told me that it's 60 days not 30 days.
Because of this delay, I have to pay $1630 as extra fees for sending my written notice late. Which I have no problem with.
But they for their part, they did not send me the 15 days written notice before the 60 days that they say I should respect. Since they did not send me any written notice,it is illegal to charge this extra fee. I want to know if I'm right or not? Has anyone ever seen a case like mine?
They refuse to admit that they are wrong, can I call them in court.

I think my landlord is a pathological liar. I signed a lease in Colorado four months before I moved to a rental house. I was told two weeks before I moved from out of state that the house I’d be renting was ready. I later found out that he had a huge trampoline in the yard moved out the day before I arrived. Not a big deal, but then…

After a 16-hour drive, I arrived to an unlocked front door. The house was dirty (he later told me he had it professionally cleaned—right). The hot water heater needed to be replaced, and there was not running hot water. One sink’s pipes were not hooked up. The shower faucet in one bathroom did turn on. The gas fireplace he told me worked did not turn on (still doesn’t). A month before, during a friendly conversation, he had mentioned that he would put up a cover for my car since we get hail here. That was never mentioned again. He told me he had ordered a new stove range since only 1 burner works and it’s missing knobs. I’ve been here 2 ½ months, and it still hasn’t been replaced. The smoke detectors kept going off with a beep that indicated they had an internal issue. He promised to bring me new smoke detectors before I left town for a work trip. That did not happen until two weeks after I got back from said trip and after making I made a big deal about it. Then the “new” ones had the exact same issue, yet he claims they were brand new. The ceiling’s paint job looked horrible, and he told me he’d have “his guys” redo it. When that didn’t happen, I said I’d just do it, and he said he’d supply the paint—still waiting on that. I need an outdoor outlet cover, and he said he’d install it—over a month ago. A shower faucet started leaking (I pay a ton for water here since we have droughts), and it took him two tries after two or more weeks to get it to stop. I now have a hole around the faucet in the wall, and it’s unusable.

I recently left town again to get my son settled at college. He said he would get some things repaired around the house while I’m gone so as to not bother me while I’m home. I just got home. It appears he only brought new smoke detectors and hung them. Literally, NOTHING else was done.

I am fuming and exhausted from shitty landlords. I have never rented and paid for ALL utilities, yet here, I pay for electric, gas, water, and even trash. I figured that if I’m going to pay all that and go over my budget, the least they could do is provide the property in the condition that we agreed to.

To complicate matters, I also pay them to board my horse at their new property where they live on-site. I am at the point where I am considering selling my horse, which would free up lots of money per month and make me feel more comfortable if I have to move again. The horse industry makes it super hard to find a great boarding barn too, so I promised myself that if their barn didn’t work out, I’d sell my horse and leave the industry.

I feel burnt out and totally feel like I’m dealing with a used car salesman. He says all the right things, promises stuff, then only delivers 1% of the time. The smoke detector issue is when I “snapped” and told him I think he’s dishonest via text, and he snapped back at me. But then, he ended up calling me and apologized for talking to me “that way” and promised he’d get stuff done while I was out of town. I feel like I’m being gaslighted and am losing my mind. What do I do?!

I live in an apartment that is attached to a house. The people that live in the house have cats and ever since they moved in my place will smell a bit like cat piss (I assume thats what it is) when the AC blows. We share the same AC unit unfortunately, and I had no issues before they moved in. I lived in this place for 3-4 weeks before they moved in, there was no one living in the house at that time, and no smells at all. Its this sort stale unpleasant odor, could a litter box smell. I know they have cats so I'm assuming its something related to them. I know I wasnt allowed to have pets in my place, not sure if they are but I'll just assume they got the ok from our landlord. How should I approach the subject with my neighbors? It not horrific but it does not smell good. I have two air purifiers and I've bought a third. I think they are helping with the smell lingering but you cant really do much when its actively coming out of the HVAC vents. Whats a nice way to tell them my place smells bad because of them haha?

I’m hoping someone familiar with Iowa landlord/tenant law can help me make sense of how this notice is actually supposed to be read.
For full transparency, I am two months behind on rent. My rent is $805 per month, so I’m not disputing that I owe rent or trying to argue that the larger balance came out of nowhere.
What has me confused is the way the notice itself is written.
At the top, it lists:
Rent amount: $805
Late penalty: $50
“Total” line: left blank
It then says that I have three days to pay the “delinquent rent and late fees stated above in full” to continue the tenancy. Similar wording appears again later in the notice.
But farther down, in a separate section, it lists a “Total Balance” of $1,660.
I understand the math behind the $1,660 two months at $805 plus the $50 fee equals exactly that. My question is about the notice itself. If they intended the cure amount to be $1,660, why does the actual payment language repeatedly point back to the “rent and late fees stated above,” where only $805 and $50 are identified and the designated total line is blank?
There’s also a separate issue with the dates. The notice itself is dated 8/13, but the service section says it was posted on my door on 8/11, two days earlier. Regular and certified mail are both marked as having been sent on 8/13.
I’m not looking for a loophole to avoid money I actually owe. I’m trying to understand what legal effect, if any, these inconsistencies have when this is the document that is supposed to give me notice of what I need to do to cure the nonpayment before an eviction can proceed.
So basically: when a 3 day notice contains conflicting or unclear payment language like this, what amount legally controls for purposes of curing it? And does the fact that it claims to have been posted two days before the notice was dated create a separate service issue?
Anyone with experience with Iowa eviction proceedings, landlord/tenant law, or a similar situation I’d appreciate your take.

I’ve been subletting a room in NYC for about four years from the tenant on the lease. She is not the landlord, and to my knowledge the sublet was never authorized by the actual landlord/building management. I paid a $950 security deposit when I moved in and have always paid my rent and utility share on time.

I’m leaving this week and recently asked about getting my deposit back. Since then, things have gotten strange. She originally told me I would only get half when I leave and the rest later, and mentioned that the incoming roommate had only paid half of their deposit. That confused me because I paid my full deposit years ago and don’t understand why my refund would depend on what a new roommate pays.

She has since changed the amount several times and is now saying she can give me $800 after a walkthrough and keep the other $150 for August utilities. The problem is that the August bills haven’t even arrived yet, so she doesn’t know what the actual amount will be. In four years, I have also never been shown an actual utility bill, even after asking to see one. I’ve simply paid whatever amount she told me I owed.

There are no unpaid rent payments and I’ve cleaned, painted, and almost completely cleared the room. I’m documenting the condition with photos and video before the walkthrough.

I’m leaving the country at the end of the week, so I’m trying to get this resolved before I go. Should I get the actual landlord/building management involved if she refuses to return the deposit or keeps withholding money without showing me the bills? What are my rights here?

Has anyone in NYC dealt with something similar involving a sublease? What would you do in this situation?

I have lived in a unit in a 4 plex for about 12 years. I love my apartment and I'm paying well below market rate because of small rent increases over the years. The building recently sold and the new owners moved into one of the vacant units. At first I thought this was going to be great because the wife has been making improvements since she lives here too. But her husband is a terrible neighbor. He set up an old couch outside of the garden shed and smokes weed and plays music loudly and leaves trash everywhere. Right now, it's after midnight and he is in a lawn chair in our driveway listening to music which is keeping me awake. The wife seems like a reasonable person, but if she's not around, her husband acts like an unsupervised child. Though I don't think she has too much influence because earlier today she was doing repairs and he was berating her as she was working and not doing work himself. I don't want to have to move, but the husband owner is an awful human who is ruining the peace we used to have. I don't know what to do.

everytime I see him leave the house, the ac stops working, my thermostat says that it is running but no air comes from the vents. when he comes back, it starts working again. once in a while I wake up to the thermostat being set to 80 (in the summer), i set it back, but then I find it on 80 again, I asked all my family, nobody touched it. what do I do?