LMGreer1986
Junior Member
State is Pennsylvania.
A new landlord came and bought the place I am renting now back in November. He came in, hiked the rent up 200 dollars a month, and has done nothing to the place but that is besides the point. I made a deal with him, since I could not pay for the entire security deposit, to have it distributed into my rent each month. He understood at the lease signing I am on unemployment and am disabled, and collect those checks every month. He had no problem working with me. It has been hard to pay for it each month, but I have made every effort to pay as much as I can, and I have paid each month in full. I have been late some months because of the swings in unemployment, and he has been charging 50 dollars or more each month for late fees. He has also decided to go to court with me each month I am late now, and is forcing me to pay those fees which are 150 dollars. He is cutting my feet off where I stand and he comes over every day, or calls every day, to try and pry every last penny from me. I can barely afford to eat because I am so afraid of getting evicted.
My question is very simple. Can i do anything about this to get him off my back? I am trying to get a job in this horrible economy and am trying my best to pay rent and the security deposit. I have been putting so much money towards him and I cannot stand to pay for the court fees on top of it. Please help me anyway you can. Thank you for your time.
--Lynda
A new landlord came and bought the place I am renting now back in November. He came in, hiked the rent up 200 dollars a month, and has done nothing to the place but that is besides the point. I made a deal with him, since I could not pay for the entire security deposit, to have it distributed into my rent each month. He understood at the lease signing I am on unemployment and am disabled, and collect those checks every month. He had no problem working with me. It has been hard to pay for it each month, but I have made every effort to pay as much as I can, and I have paid each month in full. I have been late some months because of the swings in unemployment, and he has been charging 50 dollars or more each month for late fees. He has also decided to go to court with me each month I am late now, and is forcing me to pay those fees which are 150 dollars. He is cutting my feet off where I stand and he comes over every day, or calls every day, to try and pry every last penny from me. I can barely afford to eat because I am so afraid of getting evicted.
My question is very simple. Can i do anything about this to get him off my back? I am trying to get a job in this horrible economy and am trying my best to pay rent and the security deposit. I have been putting so much money towards him and I cannot stand to pay for the court fees on top of it. Please help me anyway you can. Thank you for your time.
--Lynda