What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California
Living in California has become overpriced, under respected, and a target to be ripped off due to the rental market and Greedy landlords. I discover my landlord was charging me for PG&E service that I am not using. The business next to me also a rental to my landlord has been aware that they are using the outlets that are on a adjoining wall that is on my meter. They have their own meter that is billed out to landlord also and all they need to do is plug into their outlet
Our agreement 2 yrs ago was 50/50 with the 1 other residential tenant behind me with the bill under the landlords name. I am informed today that PG&E can do nothing about the landlord using PG&E's name and bill to take advantage of tenants and allowed to do it through PG&Es' standards. It is also not fraud for a business to use energy under a residential rate and keep the companies lights (only) on their low rate of GNR1of 20$/month. PG&E gets paid tenants money though the landlord at tier 4 rate raising the bill 400$/month. Sounds like a WIN WIN! But not for tenants!
I have paid over $4500.00 in 23 months apartment. As a business has paid 500$ for their electricity using A/C and old electric heater,. The guy that stays in a shed in backyard has more for his several extension cords for a heater, A/C, TVs..
I have held PG&E payments for 3 months because he will not give me copies of the bills, and now will not even allow me to see them. I have questioned why they do not use their outlets for their own meter on their other wall and 1 issue be done.
After 3 months living here I had the landlord admit that they use our electricity because they called to find out what happen with a flick of the breaker. For the 1st 15 months the landlord said they could only use like only 40$ that actually cost us over 4/5 times that.
I didn't know what to do and maybe made a mistake with holding rent but I am pissed! For 6 months I have pressured them to address this issue with false meetings, pretend meter separating and more fraud, lies, and bull****, but foremost taking from my children that is better needed in our home...NOT to a business and landlord committing fraud to be flat GREEDY.
Days before our last discussion I just had learned that the one man with the extension cords dangerously running to the double detached garage (which is rented to another man for storage and selling items out of with paying nothing to run lights, garage opener). Me, myself.. Not a pity party or ashamed that a year ago I got a restraining order on my abusive husband and still standing tall, but I am a single mom with 3 kids temporary surviving on my Federal Disability. Really it is Christmas.. I have my 6 year old anticipating Santa along with two my teens sons with their wish list
We agreed that they were bringing the bills to me and I would pay my rent and then come to an agreement in writing, of reimbursing 5k and adjusting the charges. I never agreed for a lucrative business or a single man staying in a shed to use energy that I am being fraudulently charged for knowingly by the landlord. I never received a response or the copies of the PG&E bills, instead my 14 year old son was served with a 3 days later with a 3 day pay or quit by the sheriff's office and will not respond to me in any manner. Appear in person at my home unannounced because I was trying to contact them about rent. I left a message and text that this was becoming a problem for me.
Right or wrong.... what should I do? They are stealing my money right in front of my eyes and evicting me because I call them on it. Landlords are not allowed to overcharge tenants for utilities they do not use especially with evidence that I have been overcharged and not easy. I filed discovery but no word or docs yet, court in 8 days. Most laws require landlords to give tenants information about how the utility bills are charged and spilt?? Can a failure to provide this information be considered a violation and breech of lease?
Living in California has become overpriced, under respected, and a target to be ripped off due to the rental market and Greedy landlords. I discover my landlord was charging me for PG&E service that I am not using. The business next to me also a rental to my landlord has been aware that they are using the outlets that are on a adjoining wall that is on my meter. They have their own meter that is billed out to landlord also and all they need to do is plug into their outlet
Our agreement 2 yrs ago was 50/50 with the 1 other residential tenant behind me with the bill under the landlords name. I am informed today that PG&E can do nothing about the landlord using PG&E's name and bill to take advantage of tenants and allowed to do it through PG&Es' standards. It is also not fraud for a business to use energy under a residential rate and keep the companies lights (only) on their low rate of GNR1of 20$/month. PG&E gets paid tenants money though the landlord at tier 4 rate raising the bill 400$/month. Sounds like a WIN WIN! But not for tenants!
I have paid over $4500.00 in 23 months apartment. As a business has paid 500$ for their electricity using A/C and old electric heater,. The guy that stays in a shed in backyard has more for his several extension cords for a heater, A/C, TVs..
I have held PG&E payments for 3 months because he will not give me copies of the bills, and now will not even allow me to see them. I have questioned why they do not use their outlets for their own meter on their other wall and 1 issue be done.
After 3 months living here I had the landlord admit that they use our electricity because they called to find out what happen with a flick of the breaker. For the 1st 15 months the landlord said they could only use like only 40$ that actually cost us over 4/5 times that.
I didn't know what to do and maybe made a mistake with holding rent but I am pissed! For 6 months I have pressured them to address this issue with false meetings, pretend meter separating and more fraud, lies, and bull****, but foremost taking from my children that is better needed in our home...NOT to a business and landlord committing fraud to be flat GREEDY.
Days before our last discussion I just had learned that the one man with the extension cords dangerously running to the double detached garage (which is rented to another man for storage and selling items out of with paying nothing to run lights, garage opener). Me, myself.. Not a pity party or ashamed that a year ago I got a restraining order on my abusive husband and still standing tall, but I am a single mom with 3 kids temporary surviving on my Federal Disability. Really it is Christmas.. I have my 6 year old anticipating Santa along with two my teens sons with their wish list
We agreed that they were bringing the bills to me and I would pay my rent and then come to an agreement in writing, of reimbursing 5k and adjusting the charges. I never agreed for a lucrative business or a single man staying in a shed to use energy that I am being fraudulently charged for knowingly by the landlord. I never received a response or the copies of the PG&E bills, instead my 14 year old son was served with a 3 days later with a 3 day pay or quit by the sheriff's office and will not respond to me in any manner. Appear in person at my home unannounced because I was trying to contact them about rent. I left a message and text that this was becoming a problem for me.
Right or wrong.... what should I do? They are stealing my money right in front of my eyes and evicting me because I call them on it. Landlords are not allowed to overcharge tenants for utilities they do not use especially with evidence that I have been overcharged and not easy. I filed discovery but no word or docs yet, court in 8 days. Most laws require landlords to give tenants information about how the utility bills are charged and spilt?? Can a failure to provide this information be considered a violation and breech of lease?