Post: Landlord took money for utilities and did not pay them.

Posted by Bobbie on 2/25/08
We made a bonifide effort to get utilities in our name, and we were not able to so i informed the landlord, after a 50$ fine we were offered for them to pay the utilities in thier name and we weould be charged a min. of 10$ per day. We agreed because we had no other choice and we paid them as much money as we could. One week ago our utilities were shut off. I contacted the utility company and I was informed the utilities are in the previous tenants name. I call my landlord outraged and she assured me they have been appling ourr payments on the utilites and they were in the landlords name, she said the utility company doesnt have thier records in order, etc. She said she would call them and would try to get our utilities back on. the next day she avoids me all day and after confronting her in the parking lot she claims that our utility payments were not for utilities, that it was a fee, for not having them in our name. !!! Our receipts say the utility company's name and my name and state they are for utilities at our address. I really beleive this is worth fighting. We have paid rent and utility bills to be in a cold house. Please if you have any advice it would help!
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- Landlord took money for utilities and did not pay them., 2/25/08, by Bobbie.
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