Lookout - have you considered filing suit in small claims court? I think you'd win and you don't need a lawyer - just a good case.
Sounds like a slam dunk to me and, if nothing else, it would give you the chance to force her to deal with the hardship she caused. I rent a house not unlike your situation but so far have not had any problems.
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