What is the name of your state? Pennsylvania
I recently moved into an apartment with a friend after hi roommate moved out. The landlord was made aware of this. Ive mentioned a lease on numerous occasions but he said he hadn't gotten around to it. after about a month the electricity was cut off. We were told utilities were included in the rent. after giving hi 500 the power was restored. Again last week the power was cut and the bill was sent to our apartment. when we gave it to his wife she opened it in front of me where I discovered the bill wasn't in the owners name. that's also when I discovered we shared utilities with another apartment. He then told us we had to pay 350 to have the power restored, we did, but the next day he came with the mobey saying it wasn't enough to have it restored...and if we didn't produce 800 not only would the electric not be turned on but the other utilities would also be terminated. being that the utilities are shared, its illegal for them not to be included in the rent. so for the past week ive been staying in a htel, lost all our food in the fridge, and hes now saying we must vacate immediately. Also because we refuse to pay 800 (which he said the power alone is 19000 behind) he now all of a sudden is saying he never gave me permission to live there. I don't know what else to do because Im running out of money for these hotels..and I cant stay in a house with no water, electricity or gas.
I recently moved into an apartment with a friend after hi roommate moved out. The landlord was made aware of this. Ive mentioned a lease on numerous occasions but he said he hadn't gotten around to it. after about a month the electricity was cut off. We were told utilities were included in the rent. after giving hi 500 the power was restored. Again last week the power was cut and the bill was sent to our apartment. when we gave it to his wife she opened it in front of me where I discovered the bill wasn't in the owners name. that's also when I discovered we shared utilities with another apartment. He then told us we had to pay 350 to have the power restored, we did, but the next day he came with the mobey saying it wasn't enough to have it restored...and if we didn't produce 800 not only would the electric not be turned on but the other utilities would also be terminated. being that the utilities are shared, its illegal for them not to be included in the rent. so for the past week ive been staying in a htel, lost all our food in the fridge, and hes now saying we must vacate immediately. Also because we refuse to pay 800 (which he said the power alone is 19000 behind) he now all of a sudden is saying he never gave me permission to live there. I don't know what else to do because Im running out of money for these hotels..and I cant stay in a house with no water, electricity or gas.