construction defect in new home situation

I'm in a difficult situation and trying to figure out my next steps.

construction defect in new home. I've been dealing with this for about 14 weeks now and the situation isn't improving.

I have been in this property for 8 years. My monthly rent is $3,060. I have a written lease.

Should I hire a lawyer for this or try to handle it myself?

Following this thread — This is eerily similar to what I'm dealing with. Keep us posted?

I've dealt with this before.

I ended up filing with the appropriate government agency, which cost about $4-8 but saved me a lot more in the long run.

NAL, but from what I've read, you should document everything. Of course the details matter a lot here.

I've dealt with this before.

In my case, it took about 1-3 months to resolve. The key was escalating to a supervisor/manager.