when its broke or u can prove its not working right
In Ontario, Canada the landlord is required to maintain a minimum temp of 20 degrees Celsius between Sept 1 and June 15.
If this is an ongoing pattern of behavior and is required that you have heat in order to live in your rental property, then you can move out by constructive eviction.
It depends where you are located. In NYC, for example, a landlord is required to provide heat pursuant to specific guidelines based on time of day and temperature from October 1 through May 31. However, in other areas in New York State, the law is different.
the weather getting cool when the landlord should turn on on the heat
It doesn't, evaporation requires heat. It just so happens that the Sun often provides the heat required.
I don't know but my father is a landlord and he had someone whos heat was broken so he took them some space heaters until he could get the prob. fixed did yours do that??
Notify the landlord immediately to the no-heat issue. If they do not get this fixed within 72 hours, send them a notice to quit and a demand for security deposit. They've violated the warranty of implied habitability. Which requires heat!
The landlord is responsible for anything needing done to make the property suitable for decent living. AC and heat, hot water, roof leaks, good plumbing ect. are all on the landlord.
In the U.S., all northern states require a landlord to provide heat. In Massachusetts, the heating system must be capable of sustaining 68 degrees during the day, and 64 degrees at night. Not sure about southern states.
The Massachusetts State Sanitary Code requires that tenants be provided heat from September 15 to June 15.
In most states, a landlord must provide a means to heat your home during extreme weather or climatology.
Get it in writing. By the way, your heat pump won't work if covered in snow, but then, if it's cold enough to snow, it won't work well anyway.