What is the name of your state? California
I rent a 1 bedroom appt for over 4 years now. I have a new Landlord that i may refer to as a slumlord. I don't pay any utilities, they are included in my rent. For the third time now I come home from work and have no utilities, unfortunatelly it is too late to call authorities at this time, so I let him know, of course he acts dumm saying he has no idea why the utilities are shut off. Every single time i do call the city and of course the service was discontinued becasue of unpaid bills. I also have several other issues that i address to him in writing when i send my rent and nothing has been resolved, I have a major problem with roaches - he seems not to care. What i need help with is WHO can I address the issue to so someone can let him know that he cannot legally do that, leaving me and my 2 kids without utilities? Everwhere I call, and i mean Fairhousing, the health department , the code violation department, they are telling me what to do as far as getting my utilites, put them in your name, why should I? I pay for them already in my rent. The city won't send an inspector unless he is being caught in the act. When I get off of work, it is too late for me to call the code inforcement. Every other month I am getting nervous, thinking I come home with the same situation all over again. I want to send a written complaint to someone who will pay attention to what i have to say. I am the victom here with obviosely no rights.
I rent a 1 bedroom appt for over 4 years now. I have a new Landlord that i may refer to as a slumlord. I don't pay any utilities, they are included in my rent. For the third time now I come home from work and have no utilities, unfortunatelly it is too late to call authorities at this time, so I let him know, of course he acts dumm saying he has no idea why the utilities are shut off. Every single time i do call the city and of course the service was discontinued becasue of unpaid bills. I also have several other issues that i address to him in writing when i send my rent and nothing has been resolved, I have a major problem with roaches - he seems not to care. What i need help with is WHO can I address the issue to so someone can let him know that he cannot legally do that, leaving me and my 2 kids without utilities? Everwhere I call, and i mean Fairhousing, the health department , the code violation department, they are telling me what to do as far as getting my utilites, put them in your name, why should I? I pay for them already in my rent. The city won't send an inspector unless he is being caught in the act. When I get off of work, it is too late for me to call the code inforcement. Every other month I am getting nervous, thinking I come home with the same situation all over again. I want to send a written complaint to someone who will pay attention to what i have to say. I am the victom here with obviosely no rights.