Q: Can I sue
Signed a lease 2 months prior to moving in wasn’t able to see the place until the day before moving in multiple issues wrong heat and hot water was advertised to be free heat was not warming the whole apartment new system installed which now runs our electric bill up bathroom needed to be resurfaced which made me my fiancé and newborn child have to stay in a hotel. Wrapped kitchen cabinets still not repaired broken refrigerator which was recently replaced maintenance has been here frequently to still have issues unresolved vents were never cleaned causing us to take our son to the doctors before finally opening the vents to see layers of dust everywhere
A: Yes, you can sue if you can properly allege fraud. Residential Landlords are running a business like any other business. If they engage in any deceptive and fraudulent practices with a tenant they can be held liable under the consumer fraud act. You'll need an attorney experienced in consumer fraud.
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