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    Dede2008 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Aug 25, 2014, 10:05 AM
    Time for an upgrade in the building?
    What can I do in Massachusetts if my landlord has been trying to fix it twice in the last 5 days but he isn't sure where/what the problem is or is coming from so he will be back in another 5 days (no explanation as to why he can't return until Friday and today is Monday)... to try the lighting in another room, in the mean time we only have 1/2 of the apartment working and its getting a little tiresome working with lanterns :-( He won't hire an electrician because he knows electrical work I'm told. The other 3 apts. In my building are all okay. I think it's my historical home - time for an upgrade in the building?
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    Aug 25, 2014, 10:43 AM
    So you have electricity to approximately 1/2 the apartment. Do you have any 240 volt appliances that do not work (water heater, stove, etc.). How big is 1/2? Could it be just one circuit?
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    Aug 25, 2014, 11:45 AM
    Tell your landlord that a licensed electrician is required to work on electrical services within an apartment and before he burns the place down he needs to get one onsite.
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    Aug 25, 2014, 12:01 PM
    Contact the building department in your town. If your landlord is creating a dangerous or hazardous condition by not making necessary repairs, the building official can fine him until he does...
    If that doesn't work, call the mayor...go to city hall..become a squeeky wheel..
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