thanks Kendall and Allison! All is well, as we did not get quite the deluge that was expected. I am still teed off at the property manager for not returning my phone calls about what was being done. But so far not another drop of water has come through despite rain yesterday. We now have a few days of clear weather ahead so hopefully the roof will get repaired.
(Kendall, maybe after Xmas? Soon! A lobster dinner beckons.)

I just moved here in September after a year and a half living in a place with real slumlords who would not fix anything! My friends still live in the third floor apartment of that place and also have roof leaks (these damn flat-roofed houses-how dumb is that?) I had a problem here with the hot water and they fixed it within a day. I am going to probably stick it out until the lease turns over.
Mind you, I got a big (2/3   BR) place because a "friend" had said he was moving in with me. He found another situation, after signing a lease so now I am stuck paying all the rent. But I am hoping they will let me renegotiate the price when I renew the lease; if not, I will move again. Wish I could afford to buy but condos here go for $300K minimum. Many buy houses way outside the   city and commute (death on a stick). I am looking into relocating somewhere: western NY, maybe Vermont, or England if I could get a job there (no luck so far--green card marriage maybe needed!) I do like the city, and not having to drive everywhere, though...