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eapocalypse t1_j1iwh4i wrote

Reply to comment by sunmi_siren in Anyone know who to call on Xmas eve for a heat emergency? by petalesdejuin

They absolutely have a right to heat, but they also have to have a reasonable amount of time to get shit fixed you can't immediately start escrow or something. Given the holiday, it's going to be tough to get someone out for a repair.

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sunmi_siren t1_j1iymld wrote

Yes, that’s why I said to notify the landlord in writing so that there’s proof of exactly when they told him about the issue, and to get space heaters in the meantime. If you read the link I provided, a “reasonable amount of time” to get heat fixed is as quick as 1-2 days. So because of the holidays, they should not be afraid to push the landlord to get it fixed on Monday or Tuesday.

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mikebailey t1_j1jlfzi wrote

It’s going to maybe be expensive to get someone out (not OP’s issue) but there are absolutely people fixing heat in the holiday season

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barchueetadonai t1_j1kx466 wrote

In this weather, there’s no reasonable amount of time.

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eapocalypse t1_j1lrk55 wrote

That's nice, I mean the law doesn't specify weather conditions and honestly it sounds like op just had a thermostat problem which is easily fixable

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