u/NoBadBeginnings

So...is mail pick up optional?

I noticed since I moved here that the mail doesn't always get picked up? Even with the red flag on the mail box up. Is it an optional thing for mail carriers? Or do they only stop if they have mail to put in the mail box? It's a really strange to me how often this has happened compared to where I moved from where the mail carrier had a standard route and went that standard route daily, regardless if one person on that route had mail or not.

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u/NoBadBeginnings — 5 days ago

Been renting for 7 months. The first day moved in, tried opening a window. The glass cracked because the landlord's hired contractor had painted over the seal, etc unbeknownst to us. Told the agency immediately. They sent someone out, they looked at it, agreed it was because the window had been painted over it cracked and it wasn't our fault.

Agency has sent 3-4 companies out to give them an estimate. We have been cordial, allowing the companies in. 7 months later the window is still cracked nevermind the other window which has a major gap that's allowing water to pool in the sill as well as insects come in easily.

None of the doors are properly sealed so again, allowing insects free entry. When its windy, you hear the wind hollowing through the doors.

Told them their contractor hadnt properly sealed their upstairs shower so it was leaking between the floor and the shower, causing bubbling on the ceiling downstairs. That was never fixed.

They have ceiling fan in the front living room that is literally connected to nothing so it can't be used.

Today had a manager text that they're doing their yearly inspection at the 7th month mark. They told me it was to note anything that had to be fixed. I told them that they had yet to even fix the windows from 7 months ago, that were couldn't arrange the walk through for May but it would be better in June.

I feel that with the lack of repairs, they have really been dropping their half of leasing. What rights do I have in Virginia? How should I handle this without trouncing on their legal rights?

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u/NoBadBeginnings — 16 days ago

Been renting for 7 months. The first day moved in, tried opening a window. The glass cracked because the landlord's hired contractor had painted over the seal, etc unbeknownst to us. Told the agency immediately. They sent someone out, they looked at it, agreed it was because the window had been painted over it cracked and it wasn't our fault.

Agency has sent 3-4 companies out to give them an estimate. We have been cordial, allowing the companies in. 7 months later the window is still cracked nevermond the other window which has a major gap that's allowing water to pool in the sill as well as insects come in easily.

None of the doors are properly sealed so again, allowing insects free entry. When its windy, you hear the wind hollowing through the doors.

Told them their contractor hadnt properly sealed their upstairs shower so it was leaking between the floor and the shower, causing bubbling on the ceiling downstairs.

They have ceiling fan in the front living room that is literally connected to nothing so it can't be used.

The list does go on but to save time...I've already said a letter informing my intent to file in court using legal jargon about having a judge involved to just get the windows fixed.

Then today had a manager text that they're doing their yearly inspection at the 7th month mark. I told them that wasn't in the lease, it was supposed to be down at the one year mark. They told me it was to note anything that had to be fixed. I told them that they had yet to even fix the windows from 7 months ago, that were couldn't arrange the walk through for May but maybe after.

Are they really this mismanaged or is something else going on, in everyone else's opinion?

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u/NoBadBeginnings — 16 days ago