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What would you do in this situation?

waterspout4 Posted:

What would you do in this situation?

When we first moved into our apt our landlord said he'd like us to split the cable bill. No problem. We asked how much it was and he said he'd get back to us. We asked for a couple of months how much we owed. He kept saying he'd check the bill and tell us. They changed to direct TV a year later and said they'd like to split the bill. We said let us know. They never did.

Fast forward to a few months ago. We start having toilet problems. He just kept asking if we dropped something in the toilet. Things got worse. In the past few months our apt has flooded 3 times and he seems indifferent to it. Two nights in the past month the toilet hasn't worked at all. He said he'd look into it in the morning. That's 2 ENTIRE NIGHTS WITHOUT A WORKING TOILET!!!!!! Not so easy when you're this pregnant. We are about to close on our new home and we're trying to put this all behind us.

Mike just went to pay the rent and the landlord tells us the cess poll guy is coming. We begged him for this because our toilet AND shower just overflowed with sh** on Sunday!!! We overheard the cess pool guy say that it's completely up to the grass and needs to be flushed immediately. The landlord blamed us for having people over that day and that the toilet was being used too much. The cess pool guy said it's been years, not a day. Mike began to argue, politely, with the landlord that this has been happening for months and he hasn't done anything. (Well, they were nice enough to help us throw out furniture and items ruined in the flood )

Now the landlord brings up AGAIN that he wants us to help split the cable bill. FINE!! Tell us how much it is. He then states he'll look over the bills from the time we moved in and add it up!!!! That's 2 years of bills!!!!!!! We don't have a lease and we figure our security deposit just about covers 2 years of cable bills. We planned on getting our deposit back!!! The second bedroom is completely moldy, the walls and ceiling have mold creeping out of them, we have thrown out a bunch of things and been without a toilet!!! Do we have any rights?!?!?!?!? Mike said if he brings up the bill again, to try to agree to pay half. We really need our deposit back to help us move out, pay for the baby, and buy new furniture. Am I just hormonal or does this all seem wrong?!?!?!? Thanks for reading this!!!!!
ssdbk Posted:

Re: What would you do in this situation?

I would not count on getting the deposit back. I'm cynical about things like that and never expect it. I would not pay a dime toward the cable bill. I would document everything, if you have not already. Let him sue you for the cable bill. And if this is not a legal apartment, you have a lot over his head.

LitBallerinaGirl Posted:

Re: What would you do in this situation?

Tell them to take the cable bill out of your security deposit.
I hope you close on your house soon to get rid of this aggravation!
ewickens Posted:

Re: What would you do in this situation?

OMG Kelly! What is next with this guy??? Talk to Darlene - she helped Janna out of a pinch with her landlord last year sometime.
donegal419 Posted:

Re: What would you do in this situation?

DON'T pay a dime towards the cable bill... he never gave you bills when you asked and now he's trying to slam you with 2 years worth of bills? i don't think so .. . . .

bemyyoko Posted:

Re: What would you do in this situation?

i hope you don't mind an 08 crasher...

if it's not a totally legal apartment then you have some leverage.

also, does he have it in writing that you agreed to pay the cable bill? if not, he'll have a hard time proving it since he never asked for the actual money in a 2 year span. Who keeps their cable bills that long anyway??

I'm not sure about getting your deposit back even if the damage is caused by his negligence. You might consider calling legal aid and see what they tell you.

Good luck!! don't give up, and unless it's in writing i wouldnt give your landlord a dime towards the cable.
msnora Posted:

Re: What would you do in this situation?

I would not pay that cable bill you kept asking for the bill and he never gave it to you!

As far as the deposit it doesn't sound like he wants to give it back to you that is why he is bringing up the cable bill because he probably spent the deposit. He doesn't seem like an up and up kind of person at all.

You may not get that back so you might have to come up with another plan to get the things you need for the house and the baby.

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