Apartment consistently has water issues (Los Angeles County)

[Ronald Mathis]

Hi, i am reaching my wits end with the aparmemt complex I have been living in since 2014. I guess after not having hot water for 3 days in a row will do that to you. Now I am not kind of tenant that likes to cause problems I usually just accept that it's part of apartment living. However, I still have no hot water after 3 days. 

Yesterday, they turned it off for hours with no notice they were going to shut it off. This shutting our water off with no advanced notice happens on a fairly consistent basis. It seems like almost every month or every other month there is a water issue and they shut it off. Sometimes they text us way after the fact they shut our water off and are working on it but this last message just really frustrates me and I have had enough!

The text messages:

12/4/2020

Good Morning All,

The Office will be close Today 12/04/20. For any maintenance request please call...

Hello,

The Gas Company turned of the gas and this cause for the hot water to be turned off. Maintenance is already checking the water heater to have the hot water turn on.

12/5/2020

Hello,
Maintenance is working on getting the hot water back on, at this time we do not know when it will be restored and maintenance needs to repair the water heater. We apologize for the inconvenince.

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So the leasing office has been closed since 12/4 to avoid us residents there are 200+ units here. I dont know what to do but after 3 days of no hot water and I'm paying $1500/mo never been late. So what are my legal options i can take if any? This is getting ridiculous.

This is in Whittier, California.

[Scott Mac]

Hi Ronald,

Legal options, when what you want is a consistent supply of hot water (???)

A better option might be to move when the lease is up.

There are tons of great apartments in Whittier. 

Phone around and ask how much they rent for, and ask if they have this kind of water issue.

Also ask about amenities. Some places have dog walks, gyms, etc....

Now for the real logic behind what I'm saying.

Jack rented a low priced place, and it has problems, that is why the rent is so low.

If that applies to you, you may find that to get something better you have to pay a little more (OR MAYBE NOT).

Here's a link that may help you out: https://www.apartments.com/whittier-ca/?so=1

Good Luck!