► There was NO written promise prior to rental.  Emails, i.e., in writing from 3/24 - 4/26 here.   

     Lease signed 4/16; move-in 4/27.

► When I went to see the unit on 3/27, he told me that the lines would be replaced by mid-May.  

     I determined that the inconvenience of that work for a couple weeks while I was completing 

     move-in, setting up my work files, & finding my way around a new town was worth a $50

     deduction in the rent for one month.

► Water pressure improvement was the alleged reason.  However, there is no doubt that the Flying

     Squirrel Kedrowskis hoped that replacing the water lines would correct the iron problem:

■  given my discovery of the condition of the water drawn from every tap and the 
    toilet bowls when I moved in 4/27 

■  Nick's email of 5/10 "new lines should remedy that" and 

■  the minimal to no improvement in water pressure especially for the tub/shower

■  Nick's email of 7/01 (excerpt)  "may be necessary to replace lines underground" and 

    "if that is the case, we may have to terminate your lease because we would not continue 

    to rent the unit until that issue is remedied."     

    63 days after I relocated 200 miles & moved in.

■  Five Skies made NO attempt to assess the situation at any time after 4/27 (move-in)

    because they had already defined the solution to the problem.

► The lease specifies that "The month following the replacement of the water lines, the monthly

     rent shall increase to $450 each month."

     I don't actually know whether all lines were replaced because there was no inspection of the

     installation as it was done without a building permit.  

■   The replacement was to be completed by mid-May; I was still texting cash-job plumber

     re completion on June 17.

■    I never learned from off-the-books plumber or Nick whether plumber had connected

      laundry - one of the very few requirements I had in a unit.  It couldn' have been used

     due to minimally, if at all, improved water pressure & no desire for an entirely orange

     wardrobe. I can't even imagine the horror of trying to wash clothes in that water.

■   Outdoor water connection done 9/8; this is the water on that day.  This is the water

     from that tap on my cleaning & out day.

► The replacement was done 'off the books' and without permit. 

► Mr. Wotruba, Wisconsin DSPS:  "No permit = no inspection" 

 On 5/10, I wrote to Nick about the move-in conditions. Re water, I wrote: "I’m also quite concerned re the water as it continues to be orange  rather than the usual clear as seen in the picture of the toilet bowl.  It is particularly disconcerting that the orange water morphs into particles that land on the bottom of the glass.  An explanation and rectification of this situation is necessary."

On 5/10, Nick replied "The water issues must be related to the pipes in the trailer itself and the new lines should remedy that."                 Note: "must be" "should remedy that"

On 6/17, I was still texting their off-the-books plumber re completing job that was supposed to be completed mid-May and was not finished then or ever as far as I knew when I constructively evicted myself.

On 6/30, I wrote to Nick: "I am pretty far beyond merely “disappointed” at this point. Please see pages 3-5 re orange water, not finished pipes. I waited day after day for Kurt to show up – to no avail."

                Note: unfinished pipes

On 7/01, Nick wrote: "If the water remains unimproved, it may be necessary to replace lines below ground. We will determine how best to  approach that situation if the need arises but if that is the case, we may have to terminate your lease because we would not continue to rent the unit until that issue is remedied and it may take a considerable amount of time to remedy."    

 

                They expected ("should remedy that") the new water lines to the unit would remedy the problem. It did not and they were not willing to do what needed to be done to correct the problem despite Wisconsin statutes requiring prompt remedy.   I couldn't afford to move 2 months after I'd moved myself AND my business 200 miles.

How many people could?

                

              The rental of the unit was "available now" as shown in their craigslist ad.

              Renting the unit "now" to gain a rent paying tenant while knowing what they knew and failing to

              provide that information prior to my decision to lease the unit is fraud.

                 Nick hired Kurt Wilkinson for an off the books plumbing pipe replacement in the unit.

                 Kurt told me he doesn't want to do plumbing anymore but "a cash job is hard to turn down." 

                 He advertises his business as "Sewer &  Drain Specialist" - not as a plumber (his van).

                When Kurt was arrested for felony stalking on 6/05, he texted me on 6/06 that he was 'bedridden' with

                a  baf back; he appeared in court on 6/13 from jail.  

                Saratoga’s building inspector confirmed that a permit was not obtained to replace the pipes.

► 2 months invested waiting for the skeevy off-the-books plumber who said he was trying to "fit" this cash job in between his permitted on the-books jobs.

► No outdoor water tap made garden, lawn care, car washing etc., impossible, i.e., deprived of full normal use. See §704.07(4)

► Water pressure in bathtub/shower had no significant improvement but the trickle of water did allow me to keep an eye on whether it was "clear" or had changed to rust.

     Happened three times and would be pretty horrifying for anyone but more so as an invasive breast cancer survivor dealing with long term consequences of chemo, surgery, & radiation. I gave up on the garden, 6/19, after I drew 3 clear looking buckets and this was the fourth bucket.