Lachine tenants have been out of heat and hot water for 2 months [Video]

Tenants in Lachine are asking for help.

Their 47-unit building hasn’t had hot water for nearly two months, and the heat is out too.

Residents and the borough say they’ve tried to reach those responsible for the building, but they’re nowhere to be found.

A visit from the fire department came as a relief for Catherine Hamel and Thomas Shedrick.

“It’s just been really a nightmare,” said Shedrick.

Heat and hot water is included in the couple’s rent, but they say the heat stopped working last winter and they haven’t had hot water since November.

“We can’t invite guests over for Christmas one day, washing their hands in cold water,” said Shedrick.

Both work from home and have had to boil water to bathe and wash dishes for the last two months.

They use space heaters they purchased out of pocket.

In all that time, they say there’s been no help from the building manager or property owner.

“They have not responded to calls or emails, since all the building is affected, everybody’s been …