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reddog
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Joined: Jan 03, 2007
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Aug 21, 2007 - 10:15 AM |
 
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We moved to Shanghai not to long ago and have had some serious issues with our plumbing. Faulty pipes in the master bath. Most recently a pipe burst and flooded the house. Unfortunately, we were out of town at the time of the incident (for two weeks!) so there was a considerable amount of damage done. Essentially the dining room is unusable (it is directly below the bathroom) and unsafe. There is no running water in the house and the electricity has not been fixed in the bottom level of the house. There is a lot of cosmetic damage; however, the above issues are the ones that actually prevent us from living in the house. We negotiated our lease through a rental agent; however, the landlord has been completely unresponsive to them and therefore they have been unresponsive to us. We have been told that if a landlord doesn't act with 20 days of notification of the defect he is in default of the rental contract. Is this true? Are there are any laws that we can rely on to help negotiate a resolution to this issue? |
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UnderH2O
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Joined: Sep 27, 2006
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Location: Witness Protection Program
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Aug 21, 2007 - 11:51 AM |
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I'd post this in "Chinese Lawyer helping you" on this same Visas, Taxes & Legalities forum.
Even if the landlord is in default, what recourse do you have but to take him to court? If they are unwilling to repair obvious problems such as the ones you mentioned, I doubt they'd be willing to refund any money. |
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