chuck_mongrol t1_jdw0e19 wrote on March 27, 2023 at 4:37 PM

Reply to comment by Lethophobia in Loud ventilation exhaust from restaurant - what can I do? by Playful_Statement_71

To be faaaaaiiiiiir… a situation where a nuisance existed before you moved in significantly limits the legal options available to address the nuisance.

Determining whether the condition was preexisting or developed after OP moved in is kind of important.

CARLEtheCamry t1_jdwl1hd wrote on March 27, 2023 at 6:48 PM

> the exhaust appears very old and not well maintained

Sounds like the exhaust has been there a while. Now - was it malfunctioning when they looked at the apartment/moved in and this is a recent change I think is a valid question.

> a situation where a nuisance existed before you moved in significantly limits the legal options available to address the nuisance.

I rented an apartment once, off a local veterinarian, right next to his practice. While I lived there he had built a crematory right outside my back window, the place was typical Pittsburgh 1st floor in the front, walk out basement in the back so my apartment was basically at smoke-stack level.

My lease was up and I ended up moving out for other reasons, but man I would have been pissed if I was stuck in a lease and had to look at that thing running.