Today, I came home to a flooded apartment and water still pouring from the ceiling. The woman who lives above me is shocked that I would consider her responsible for the damage and doesn't think she should have to pay for it. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I woke up to a flooded apartment. Apparently, the upstairs neighbor's bathtub had overflowed and water was pouring through my ceiling. My landlord said he couldn't do anything until the water stopped, so I spent the morning frantically trying to mop up the water while feeling completely helpless. FML
Today, I overloaded the washing machine and it flooded the downstairs. The flooring will have to be scrapped and drywall replaced. It's 100% my fault. Did I mention this is not my house? FML
Today, my landlord refused to send a plumber over to unclog the sink. Now he wants me to pay for water damages because he didn't call a plumber sooner. FML
Today, the maintenance man 'fixed' a leak in my apartment by flooding the place. FML
Today, my kitchen is flooded, and according to my landlord, this is normal, because it rained last night. Funny, I thought the purpose of a roof was to stop water from getting in. Guess I was wrong. Silly me. FML
Today, my water got cut off. The previous homeowners owed the water company over $300, and the company doesn't believe that I'm not them. The supervisor told me this will keep happening until I pay up. I need a shower. FML
Today, I awoke in my bathtub, water all over the floor, all the way into my living room. I drank too much so I don't remember getting into the bath, I have no clue how long I was in there, and I got a message from the manager of my apartment complex telling me the water had leaked into the apartment below. FML
Today, I came home to find water dripping from the ceiling in my apartment laundry room/pantry. All of my groceries were ruined. Maintenance's suggestion? "Put a bucket under it." FML
Today, I went downstairs to complain to my landlady that there was no water when I was trying to wash my hair. To which she replied, "No, of course there is water, it's just all going into my swimming pool." FML
Today, workers came to my house to fix residual moisture damage in my walls left behind by Hurricane Irma. Said workers then burst a water pipe and flooded my entire apartment in the time it took figure out how to turn it off. FML
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DoubleCross 9
Then sue her
I_iz_B_a_troll 24
Well it's not her fault her floors weren't waterproof, she just wanted to turn the place into a waterpark! You'll be thanking her once she lends you the slip 'n' slide.
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Comments (106)
interesting33 37
If it is her fault I am sure this can be professionally established and then she would legally have to pay (or her insurance!) Good luck OP :)
zenrael 21
Take her to court. Done.
sig4life 18
Well she is an idiot and should've posted also. Well good thing there are insurance companies and lawyers that will convince her other wise, prove it, and take the stupid broad to the cleaners if that is what you feel you need to do.
Iknoweverything 29
I know there are some places in the country where people BUY their apartment, rather than rent. Wondering if perhaps the same principles apply. No, I'm not assuming OP buys or rent, I just wondered what would happen if someone owned the apartment and this thing happens. If somebody knows the answer, I'd like to be enlightened.
etchsanity1 11
Still can be the building or property owner/mngmt company at fault a purchased property in a complex is still part of that complex and the bldg owners or management group are responsible for upkeep to utilities and services for the building as a whole. The owner of the apartment can change and do what they like to the space and so if the owner of the apt above made some sort of change that caused the issue she may be responsible but most complexes are like home owners associations you are only allowed to make certain types of changes or construction and must get permits and permission to do these.
dan_in_wi 12
yea, she's wrong...
Isoldael 27
For all you know, it could be your own pipes that run through the ceiling.
Glockinator 2
Technically if she didn't do it on purpose she isn't responsible. That's why you should have renters insurance.
Lazy_girlAZ17 1
Wow I would just send her the bill anyways
Jezzikah 11
the same thing happened to me once! Our ceiling starting leaking water AND pee into our kitchen! we asked our neighbors and they said nothing happened and they didnt do anything! although they later admitted it was their toilet was backing up and over flowing... still have the damages in our ceiling...
maddygirl820 10
Sue her