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November 17, 2006
Floodwaters have receded
A contractor fixed our gutters and patched a few holes in the roof, and in a couple of days he's supposed to come back and fix the part of the ceiling that was damaged by water.
As tenants, we're pretty removed from the decision-making process when it comes to repairs. We report a problem, our property manager gets a repair estimate from a contractor, relays it to the property owner, waits for owner approval, schedules work with the contractor, then finally gets back to us about what's going on.
Our last landlord, Mike Selker, did not always respond to major quality-of-life problems, and lied to us repeatedly when he did do anything. We had the lights go out for a day, water service disappear right before major wedding-related events, leaky ceilings, a ruined bed, and a non-functional shower in that place.
So when we moved somewhere new, and new structural problems emerged, Ben and I were really stressed.
It feels pretty good to have such a completely different experience. Major structural problems appear and then are fixed! Shocking!
Posted by Courtney_Sherwood at November 17, 2006 09:30 PM