Hudson Homes won’t fix my repairs — no heat, no AC, what can I do?
The short answer
In nearly every state, a landlord must keep a rental fit to live in — that’s the “implied warranty of habitability,” and heat especially is almost always required. If repairs are ignored, your leverage comes from creating a paper trail and using your state’s specific remedies. Verbal requests are the weakest move; written, dated requests are the strongest.
What the law generally requires
Most states recognize an implied warranty of habitability: the home must be safe and livable regardless of what the lease says, and this usually cannot be waived. Working heat is one of the most consistently protected essentials; functioning plumbing, safe electrical, and freedom from serious mold or leaks are commonly covered too. Air conditioning is protected in fewer states, but where a lease promises it or where heat/AC is a health necessity, it can still matter. Your exact remedies — repair-and-deduct, rent escrow, breaking the lease, reporting to a code inspector — depend on your state.
The documented pattern here
The complaint record for Hudson Homes describes recurring maintenance failures: no heat through an entire winter, 76 days to fix an AC, and — notably — work orders marked “complete” when no repair was done. Tenants repeatedly report being unable to reach anyone by phone or email. That non-response is itself part of the problem, because your remedies almost always require you to show you notified the landlord and gave a reasonable chance to fix the issue.
Build the record, then use your remedies
Put every request in writing (email or portal message) with the date and the specific problem, and keep copies. If a work order is falsely marked complete, photograph the unrepaired condition and reply in writing noting the discrepancy. Contact your local housing-code or building inspector — an inspection creates independent, official documentation. Then look up your state’s specific tenant remedies, and if there’s a habitability violation, consider free legal aid. A documented, ignored repair request is powerful evidence.
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