Lack of amenity

Can an owner sue for lack of amenity if they live in a unit that leaks like a seive and they have to pull the carpet up to dry the place out every time it rains.  They are thethered to a 5 kilometer range from the unit in case they need to mop up and dry the place out and they want to go on an overseas holiday.  The OC has done nothing about it for the past 16 months and is unlikely to do anything for the next 6 months because they are all arguing about what to do about the leaks and how to replace the windows?