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I moved into my duplex home almost 5 months ago with my girlfriend. Right off the bat there were many things that the landlord was not honest with us about. We found syringes in the backyard and found out the next door neighbors are drug dealers. When we had came to see the place we asked about the area and he said it was "great" he later admitted to also finding drug paraphanelia but hadn't wanted to worry us! WHAT? Hello! This was our right to know! But the big issue right now is the fact that he is on a daily basis violating our right to "quiet enjoyment" when we first moved in, he mentioned he had a few things to do next door and then would be renting it out probably at the end of this month that we moved in. Needless to say, FIVE months later we endure loud pounding, shaking of the house from huge drills, strange people going in and out all day, the house smelling from all the chemicals, paints etc they use. Saws, hammers. One day we were literally woken up out of our bed thinking it was an earthquake as our bed was shaking..oh no it was just them...using a jack hammer! We have expressed out concern over and over and over to the landlord who only gets annoyed at us for complaining! Saying sometimes life just sucks. We explained to him that we are paying him rent for this house and we have the right to our privacy and protected under "quiet enjoyment" He literally laughed at us and said "i pay taxes to the state and still have to deal with road construction, sorry its just part of life and you have to deal with it".
This is NOT an exceptable answer and I am needing some help. He had us put down a substancial deposit when we moved in and said we can move out and forfit the money. NO WAY! We also suggested he reduce our rent considering what we have been subjected to and his original answer was he would consider that, and then he changed his mind and said he has a right to do work on the other side of the house whenever he wants. We have tried to be civil with him, and have been more than patient. Today as I am typing there is a constant pounding through the walls. I am so sick and tired of not being able to relax in a place that I am paying so much money each month for. Any suggestions? Please help or give me links to protect me on this? I live in Utah. Thanks!
A very very frustrated renter.