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    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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