Apartment trouble

**bambbbam** · 12-02-10, 12:11 AM

Well you may remember I lost power for 5 days a fortnight ago.. another pipe has burst in the apartment across from me and flooded my flat under 3 inches of water just tonight.

Carpet ruined, some clothes ruined, shoes ruined.. at least the occy and tv is ok. I'll just have to wear some wellies round the place.

I can't believe how fricken pissed off I am.. they still haven't reimbursed me for the last problem when I had to go to a hotel.

What kind of d0dgy real estate agent has no way of after hours contact? Am I supposed to go to a hotel, when they haven't offered to pay yet and I can't even contact them? Of course lifts are down, was fun when it was raining inside the lifts, lucky I got out before they froze up.

Then again, the real estate agent is run by Norm Carey, of Westpoint fame.

Fire Brigade showed up but had no key so had to wait for chief to bring one over from the station - so the pipe went full bore for around 25 minutes.

I think it's time to move to a new place to live!

Sorry about this - just needed to rant.

**NoService** · 12-02-10, 12:28 AM

i feel for you man ya having a rough trot

keep ya chin up mate

NS

**POWERZONE** · 12-02-10, 12:30 AM

For it to happen twice that building must be screwed in some way... probably getting some movement... I'd be getting out of it myself.

**HoochDaTank** · 12-02-10, 12:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bambbbam

Well you may remember I lost power for 5 days a fortnight ago.. another pipe has burst in the apartment across from me and flooded my flat under 3 inches of water just tonight.

Carpet ruined, some clothes ruined, shoes ruined.. at least the occy and tv is ok. I'll just have to wear some wellies round the place.

I can't believe how fricken pissed off I am.. they still haven't reimbursed me for the last problem when I had to go to a hotel.

What kind of d0dgy real estate agent has no way of after hours contact? Am I supposed to go to a hotel, when they haven't offered to pay yet and I can't even contact them? Of course lifts are down, was fun when it was raining inside the lifts, lucky I got out before they froze up.

Then again, the real estate agent is run by Norm Carey, of Westpoint fame.

Fire Brigade showed up but had no key so had to wait for chief to bring one over from the station - so the pipe went full bore for around 25 minutes.

I think it's time to move to a new place to live!

Sorry about this - just needed to rant.

Hard luck there ol boy. I would seriously consider moving

**Fernbay** · 12-02-10, 08:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bambbbam

at least the occy and tv is ok.

Are you sure?

It might be wise to add them to any compensation claim as the spray and condensation could well have caused them damage that requires replacement

Seriously. It might take weeks for the damp to dry & for the crust to form inside and start shorting out the PCB's giving rise to all sorts of intermittent faults

**weirdo** · 12-02-10, 12:03 PM

Geez that's bad luck bambbbam.
Hope it gets sorted quickly mate.

**Godzilla** · 12-02-10, 12:33 PM

You should have learned after the first time to drill holes in your floor.

Not a good thing to happen, listen to what Fernbay posted, they are wise words.

**mudcrab** · 12-02-10, 05:42 PM

gee your having a great run, seems that the plumbing in your building might not be quite up to scratch, best of luck with your claims, I have to admit in my experience, when I was a tenant, I had to get a little nasty to see results.

**bambbbam** · 12-02-10, 06:10 PM

Thanks Guys
ok off to a hotel tonight, no power for a few days at least. no lifts for at least two days and carpet in whole apartment needs to be replaced. Great!

One thing - so much water plunged down the lift shaft that it was actually raining in the liftsl. Looked fantastic - I haven't seen a water feature in a lift before, but probably wasn't good for the electrics.

Had the carpet cleaners in this morning from about midnight to 2.15am - they did a very good job, there are no waves when I walk around but the carpet is still both moist and rooted. I was the only person that stayed on my floor last night, after the last 5 day blackout, as soon as this one happened people were packed and out the door in just a few mins.

Would have been nice if the firies had brought the key to the control room so they could have shut down the sprinkler water flow, but they did come from another job and not the station.

It's the stairs that kill me - one of the carpet cleaners lugged an industrial cleaner up 13 flights of stairs by himself - that would have weighed 40-50 kg at least. Now that's dedication, but he has probably f***ed his back.

**cobra679** · 12-02-10, 07:09 PM

Time to sue bambbbam that is terrible news. Sorry to hear you are going through such a hard time.

**weirdo** · 12-02-10, 07:42 PM

Let's hope it wasn't an act of God

**bambbbam** · 13-02-10, 06:05 PM

ok back now. Apparently it was a person tinkering with a sprinkler head and accidentally broke it off.

My place is nearly all ok, cept I have to now bill the owner for accom expenses and I have to run 4 blowers and a dehumidifier unit for 36 hours in total. Is there a way of calculating elec costs? or should I just round it to say 30 bucks?

Carpet is all going to have to be replaced anyway.

**Godzilla** · 13-02-10, 08:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by weirdo

Let's hope it wasn't an act of God

Nah, not me mate, i dont do things like that.

**Ramjet** · 13-02-10, 08:08 PM

Go and find yourself a really good law firm that specialise in screwing companies and sue their arse off (the body corporate) and use the money for a deposit for your own place. (I'm assuming you rent...)...It's not as if you haven't earned it...

**z1gg33** · 13-02-10, 08:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Godzilla

Nah, not me mate, i dont do things like that.

lol.....

geez I stumped my toe and thought I was having a bad week! yikes...dang thats bad, hope it works out!

**bambbbam** · 13-02-10, 10:10 PM

Well the agent is paying my hotel bills and food replacement, but do you thing I should ask for a rent rebate also?

**Godzilla** · 13-02-10, 10:17 PM

I think they should be paying you to stay there.

**Ramjet** · 13-02-10, 10:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bambbbam

Well the agent is paying my hotel bills and food replacement, but do you thing I should ask for a rent rebate also?

Go and see a lawyer...pronto!

12-02-10, 12:11 AM	#1 (permalink)
bambbbam Former Vic-20 Owner Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Republic of Westralia Posts: 1,322 Thanks: 167 Thanked 375 Times in 175 Posts Rep Power: 43	Apartment trouble Well you may remember I lost power for 5 days a fortnight ago.. another pipe has burst in the apartment across from me and flooded my flat under 3 inches of water just tonight. Carpet ruined, some clothes ruined, shoes ruined.. at least the occy and tv is ok. I'll just have to wear some wellies round the place. I can't believe how fricken pissed off I am.. they still haven't reimbursed me for the last problem when I had to go to a hotel. What kind of d0dgy real estate agent has no way of after hours contact? Am I supposed to go to a hotel, when they haven't offered to pay yet and I can't even contact them? Of course lifts are down, was fun when it was raining inside the lifts, lucky I got out before they froze up. Then again, the real estate agent is run by Norm Carey, of Westpoint fame. Fire Brigade showed up but had no key so had to wait for chief to bring one over from the station - so the pipe went full bore for around 25 minutes. I think it's time to move to a new place to live! Sorry about this - just needed to rant. __________________ Love is an exploding cigar that we all willingly smoke.

12-02-10, 12:28 AM	#2
NoService Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 819 Thanks: 72 Thanked 119 Times in 86 Posts Rep Power: 24	i feel for you man ya having a rough trot keep ya chin up mate NS __________________ Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former......Albert Einstein

12-02-10, 12:33 PM	#7
Godzilla Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Melbourne Age: 46 Posts: 4,977 Thanks: 2,246 Thanked 1,045 Times in 635 Posts Rep Power: 140	You should have learned after the first time to drill holes in your floor. Not a good thing to happen, listen to what Fernbay posted, they are wise words. __________________ Standard and Performance car parts at discounted prices . Website http://www.performancecarpartsonline.com.au Ebay Performance Car Parts Online

12-02-10, 06:10 PM	#9
bambbbam Former Vic-20 Owner Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Republic of Westralia Posts: 1,322 Thanks: 167 Thanked 375 Times in 175 Posts Rep Power: 43	Thanks Guys ok off to a hotel tonight, no power for a few days at least. no lifts for at least two days and carpet in whole apartment needs to be replaced. Great! One thing - so much water plunged down the lift shaft that it was actually raining in the liftsl. Looked fantastic - I haven't seen a water feature in a lift before, but probably wasn't good for the electrics. Had the carpet cleaners in this morning from about midnight to 2.15am - they did a very good job, there are no waves when I walk around but the carpet is still both moist and rooted. I was the only person that stayed on my floor last night, after the last 5 day blackout, as soon as this one happened people were packed and out the door in just a few mins. Would have been nice if the firies had brought the key to the control room so they could have shut down the sprinkler water flow, but they did come from another job and not the station. It's the stairs that kill me - one of the carpet cleaners lugged an industrial cleaner up 13 flights of stairs by himself - that would have weighed 40-50 kg at least. Now that's dedication, but he has probably f***ed his back. __________________ Love is an exploding cigar that we all willingly smoke.

13-02-10, 06:05 PM	#12
bambbbam Former Vic-20 Owner Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Republic of Westralia Posts: 1,322 Thanks: 167 Thanked 375 Times in 175 Posts Rep Power: 43	ok back now. Apparently it was a person tinkering with a sprinkler head and accidentally broke it off. My place is nearly all ok, cept I have to now bill the owner for accom expenses and I have to run 4 blowers and a dehumidifier unit for 36 hours in total. Is there a way of calculating elec costs? or should I just round it to say 30 bucks? Carpet is all going to have to be replaced anyway. __________________ Love is an exploding cigar that we all willingly smoke.

12-02-10, 12:30 AM	#3
POWERZONE Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Lightning Zone ☂ Going: Shootin' me guns ☞ Age: Can't remember ๏̬๏ Posts: 509 Thanks: 168 Thanked 76 Times in 43 Posts Rep Power: 16	For it to happen twice that building must be screwed in some way... probably getting some movement... I'd be getting out of it myself.

12-02-10, 12:03 PM	#6
weirdo strange character Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,024 Thanks: 747 Thanked 405 Times in 233 Posts Rep Power: 59	Geez that's bad luck bambbbam. Hope it gets sorted quickly mate.

12-02-10, 05:42 PM	#8
mudcrab Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 148 Thanks: 6 Thanked 11 Times in 10 Posts Rep Power: 5	gee your having a great run, seems that the plumbing in your building might not be quite up to scratch, best of luck with your claims, I have to admit in my experience, when I was a tenant, I had to get a little nasty to see results.

12-02-10, 07:09 PM	#10
cobra679 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,631 Thanks: 315 Thanked 147 Times in 86 Posts Rep Power: 40	Time to sue bambbbam that is terrible news. Sorry to hear you are going through such a hard time.

12-02-10, 07:42 PM	#11
weirdo strange character Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,024 Thanks: 747 Thanked 405 Times in 233 Posts Rep Power: 59	Let's hope it wasn't an act of God

13-02-10, 08:08 PM	#14
Ramjet Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Melbourne Posts: 937 Thanks: 217 Thanked 216 Times in 152 Posts Rep Power: 28	Go and find yourself a really good law firm that specialise in screwing companies and sue their arse off (the body corporate) and use the money for a deposit for your own place. (I'm assuming you rent...)...It's not as if you haven't earned it... __________________ It is our responsibilities, not ourselves that we should take seriously. Peter Ustinov

13-02-10, 10:10 PM	#16
bambbbam Former Vic-20 Owner Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Republic of Westralia Posts: 1,322 Thanks: 167 Thanked 375 Times in 175 Posts Rep Power: 43	Well the agent is paying my hotel bills and food replacement, but do you thing I should ask for a rent rebate also? __________________ Love is an exploding cigar that we all willingly smoke.

13-02-10, 10:17 PM	#17
Godzilla Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Melbourne Age: 46 Posts: 4,977 Thanks: 2,246 Thanked 1,045 Times in 635 Posts Rep Power: 140	I think they should be paying you to stay there. __________________ Standard and Performance car parts at discounted prices . Website http://www.performancecarpartsonline.com.au Ebay Performance Car Parts Online

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