ROFL Lilith! I'll give you his address . . . in Vietnam!!!

Well, we still have no water - the city is still dealing with that so I'm off to the local rec centre to get a shower!

We've been to legal aid and talked to the Tenant's Association. We've been keeping a paper trail and our landlord has agreed to let us out of the lease. He wrote us to say he also believes (surprise!) that the house is unsafe and he's willing to pay us back. We're not exactly sure how much we're getting back but at least he's not putting up a fight.

Thank you all for your wonderful advice!! Horseman12, I think you're right about the coward comment! Once we presented him with proof from the city building inspector, legal aid, and an electrician he caved in.

Good luck with your place, Santiago!