Apartment maintenance neglecting to come fix central air?

Is this your first home? That power bill is not high, it is actually super low if you really run the AC as much as you do.

It sounds like it is working, it is not 100+ inside, so there isn't much else you can do. The most AC can do is cool by 30 degrees, you are getting over 20.

well i've never seen a lease addendum that states that a/c must remain on at any time heat i've seen a/c never, if you say it's in the lease then so be it. Secondly all of your correspondence between yourself and the landlord should be in writing other wise it is worthless. (also in your lease) if you will read it it will say that all maintenance requests must be made in writing (its state law in most every state) and then the landlord will have 30 days to respond to any non-emergency repair requests (again state law in most every state) The dollar amount of your electric bill isn't nearly as important as the kwH used. You should start by calling the electric company and getting the past 5 years average kwh usage for the months in question. And the a/c is only part of the problem if you leave the door open or maybe your roommate is leaving their window open at night or maybe your hot water heater is malfunctioning or you iron a lot of clothes or bake a lot. I understand you are angry but you can't compare a single family home with an apartment complex if you are on a top floor it will always be warmer than a ground floor apartment, if you are in direct sunlight, if your downstairs neighbor is running their fireplace any great number of things can affect your electric bill that may not even be yours or your landlord's fault. Single family homes typically have better insulation and larger HVAC units than apartments.

Stop calling the office & deliver the maintenance request on writing. You can ask them for the escrow account for withholding rent. If I were you I'd be looking for a new apartment, they are not living up to there end of the rental agreement but all your complaints must be in writing & have them sign for the letter. It will be difficult to break the lease.

in case you've requested upkeep, then you have given implied consent for the owner/upkeep guy to come back in and fix it at any sensible time. He needs to knock first, yet quite a lot each and every time for the duration of organization hours is honest pastime. call the owner lower back and be extremely high quality. clarify that you recognize that it really is not frequently the way that they do issues, yet that it would want to truly make you sense extra effective in case you would possibly want to schedule an appointment, exceedingly because it really is not for an emergency subject. tell him that it is also plausible to attend some weeks for the restore if it facilitates. in the experience that they gained't budge, then you'll ought to attend to their guidelines. flow out on the end of your lease and tell them precisely why you're transferring out.

Unless you are in certain areas of AZ, air conditioning is not considered a necessity.

You cannot force your landlord to fix the unit and if you move out, you will be sued.