I moved to an apartment in the middle of March. Maybe a month later I found out that it had a leaking problem in the kitchen. It is now to the point that it is leaking above my sink and above my stove. My landlord has known for months, but still has done nothing. It is causing mildew/mold really bad. I have a 4 year old son. Also September 24, 2007 I smelled smoke. I called the gas company and they came out. It was the stove that had a leak, so they turned off my gas at the stove and where all the lines are. I am the only one without gas. He has known since the day that they came, because I called him while they were still at my home. I still have no gas. I don't know what to do. Legally we have no lease so I can go. But he said in front of my older sister and sister-in-law that if it cost too much he would give me back my rent for this month, October, and then I would have to get out. It is difficult because I cook dinner 5 or 6 times a week and now I can't. Help!
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Thank you everyone that has answered. I have gone to the housing inspector. They came to my home to see what was wrong, and spoke to my landlord telling him what was wrong and what he has to fix. I also have called the Tenants Association where I live. They told me to write him a letter telling him everything that was wrong with the house and what he needed to fix. Then give him a month from the time that he got the letter to fix it. If he didn't he would be put in escrow. That was a month yesterday, he hasn't done anything but fix the leaking sink in the kitchen. I don't want to be their anymore in the first place. I don't think that he wants me there either, which is why he hasn't even called me to discuss anything that he said he would do or if he is even going to fix the kitchen . I don't have a problem with not having a lease. If I had a lease now, I wouldn't be able to move out before it was up, I don't think legally anyway. I have been looking. It is just not right!