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Air Conditioning not fixed after a week
OK, so I understand A/C maintenance calls are supposed to be emergencies. Here's my problem:
Last Sunday, I made an emergency call, that my A/C was not working, I live in Texas en it is extremely hot. They came that same day and brought a medium size portable A/C that was connected in my living room. Although it kind of work, at least for the living room, it was still extremely hot in both rooms (my 4 year old's room and mine). I expected something to be done about it on Monday. So I called the office on Monday, and they said that maintenance was supposed to go to the apartment. I came home after work and it was not fixed, I called them again and they said that they had other emergency call and they were dealing with those first. Come Tuesday, and same thing, I called Wednesday and they told me that maintenance was just leaving my apartment, I assumed it meant that they had fix the A/C. Notice that they never called me, instead they sent me an email accusing me that I had someone unauthorized living in my apartment, all because I had asked a friend to pick up my mail for me. Still no one reached out to me about the A/C problem. It started raining on Wednesday afternoon so their excused up until today is that they could not work on my A/C when it was raining. I called them again today (Friday) and they had no idea what was going on and told me they were going to call me back. They didn't, so I after 1hour 1/2 I called them again, and they said that the compressor broke down, so they were going to order the piece on Monday!!!! and HOPE that it can be delivered by Tuesday. I have no idea why they didn't order the piece on WEDNESDAY when they knew what was going on. At this point I am extremely mad, I was not rude whatsoever, I just told them that how it was possible that I had to wait another week, for my A/C to be fixed. They told me that maintenance did not worked on the weekends, so I told them that I knew a technician that could find the part needed and repair the A/C on the weekend, and if they would pay him for the work. They told me that whatever work was done at my expense would not be refunded. So I am supposed to stay without A/C, until next week, and according to them it is ok because they provided me with a portable A/C, which I am not paying 1,280.00 a month to have a portable A/C.
I am not sure what I can do at this point. Any advice?? I contacted corporate and I am waiting to hear back, but I do not know where I stand legally. By the way I know it was not stated at the beginning, but I live in an apartment complex with big corporate office (MAA).
Thank you!
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It is not true that AC repairs are considered emergencies in Texas. If you signed a standard TAR lease it actually says that in the lease.
Not that I'm unsympathetic to your situation. AC problems in Texas are the worst and we try to get them fixed as quickly as possible.