I’m currently in NY in an apartment without water, sewage, heat or electricity. I’m living elsewhere until my area gets these services back. As I understood it, an apartment without these sorts of things (not to mention the stench of sewage and sea water eating away at the belongings in the floor below and the mold that must be growing there – I think the tenants down there are simply walking away and not cleaning up) is considered uninhabitable. Aren’t renters, by law, not obligated to pay rent until these issues are fixed?
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 2, 2012 -
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Apparently, we have a private sewer line that no one knew existed. And that line is disintegrating. Now what?
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posted by anastasiav
on Oct 5, 2011 -
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A mature sidewalk tree is growing through our sewer line and has already caused disgusting explosions of sewage. Yet the city says we can't cut it down. What can we do?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 1, 2011 -
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Plumbing: The exterior storm drain, the basement toilet, and the basement shower are all clogged. What's gone wrong, and what should I do?
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posted by anotherpanacea
on Aug 1, 2010 -
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Last night, at the restaurant I help manage, a drain pipe clogged. Raw sewage flooded the back rooms, bathrooms, kitchen, and half of the seating area of the first floor of the restaurant. What now?
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posted by anonymous
on May 16, 2010 -
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What treatments, if any, are available to a homeowner whose basement has been flooded with sewage?
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posted by Clambone
on Nov 17, 2009 -
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How does the sewage and electrical systems work at an established station in Antarctica?
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posted by querty
on Dec 8, 2008 -
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Last Wednesday I was assaulted by a foul smell in my front (guest) bathroom. I have been trying to pinpoint the cause for several days. I'm about to go out of town and need advice on what to do, especially since I'm extremely broke and have tried all the usual methods of attack. Details inside...
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posted by Unicorn on the cob
on Oct 27, 2008 -
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What can I do to prevent a toilet falling through my ceiling and crushing me, and how do I finagle the end of this (literal) mess?
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posted by Madamina
on Apr 26, 2008 -
21 answers
SanitationEngineerFilter: Would more efficient water use cause problems for sewer systems for individual homeowners, or for municipalities as a whole?
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posted by yesster
on Nov 25, 2007 -
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