My question involves landlord-tenant law in the State of: Florida
Our AC unit has been leaking non-stop for the last 2 months. Maintenance has been over 3x to "fix" this, but all they've done is change the filter, then hook up a vacuum to the outside of our unit and pump out the water. This worked the first time, but the 2nd and 3rd time, it did nothing. The ceiling has clear and visible water damage, as well as the carpet underneath the vent.
This morning, I called the office and told them, "Maintenance has been here several times but have not fixed the problem, the ceiling is starting to sag from water damage and there is visible mold growing around the area." 3 hours later someone showed up, did not come into my apartment, but hooked up the pump outside and then left. The pump has been running for 2 hours now and the AC is still leaking.
My girlfriend has been getting sick at least once a month for the last 6 months and we're starting to think it's the mold causing her to get sick. Also, this apartment complex has TERRIBLE ratings on Yelp concerning the mold issue in other apartments.
We just re-signed our lease last month and one thing they told us was to alert them about any mold as it's quite common here in Florida. We have done that and have obviously told them several times that the AC is still not fixed. The damage is getting worse, literally, by the hour.
What are our options as far as taking care of this problem?
Thank you for your time and effort!!
Drew

