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bartwo | Do I owe my landlord any rent if he hasn't provided electricity for 2 weeks? |
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I rent a portion of the house,with no written contract. All utilities are included with rent payment, which is up to date.She just didn't pay the bill until it got so high she couldn't.
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realestatelawyer
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If you were in court a judge would have to determine what percentage of the premises was unusable due to the lack of electricity. The judge would then give you a rent reduction of that percentage. I would guess that a lack of electricity would make the premises at least 50% unusable, if not more.
If I were in your position I would inform the landlord in writing that I wanted a 50% reduction in rent for the entire time that there was no electricity. If the landlord wants to fight it they would have to file a lawsuit against you for eviction, and then they would have to explain to the judge why they didn't provide electricity. You would have an excellent case as long as you could prove that you made all of the required payments according to the lease. |
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cleavesf
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Depends if the ultilities are included in the rent. Most likely not so probably yes.
If it is included then no. |
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rmaniac
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Read the LEASE otherwise you have no backup/evidences that he/she is responsible for your utilities.
Without a LEASE, you have no recourse. |
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Jellybean
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You probably still owe something for the roof over your head but I'm sure you must be able to report him for not providing electricity |
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boston857
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You have to pay the rent or he could have you evicted for non-payment. The correct way to address this problem is to make a written demand for elec as per lease and provide a period within which he has to rectify the situation. At whic point, you can file a compalint with the housing authorities and so forth |
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creativereading
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Yes, if you don't pay your rent, your argument for him not providing electricity will go out the window. Contact the city attorney and ask him to refer you to whomever it would be in your city to report such a matter to. What is your landlord's reasoning for the electricity being shut off? |
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JULIE
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IN THIS STATE OF ARKANSAS NO IF THE ELECTRIC WAS SUPPOSED TO BE PART OF YOUR RENT |
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yourpurpleprincess
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If he is responsible for the utilities, no. You need to move out. He has made the place uninhabitable. So, evict yourself. Just be ready to provide proof. |
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sugarcarat
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You should probably call a lawyer. |
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rundvelt
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Depends. If it's a repair issue that you can prove he's responsible for, probably not.
However, if it's something to do with the power company, then yes you do.
If the landlord has issues with you over the paid rent, take him to court for them to order him to pay you the rent (if you've already paid). He'll know better next time not to mess with you. |
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Wyntersmile
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I would have to say you probably owe rent minus the two weeks of electricity that you haven't had.
Have you contacted the electric company to find out why you haven't had any electricity? |
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The Seitz
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you have to pay rent, becuase you signed a lease saying you would. look at your lease does it mention whats provided and whats not? have you told him that you dont have electricity?
has he given you a reasonable excuse?
also look up the landlord tenant act on google for your particular state, and it will give you all the rights you have in this situation |
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Celeste
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You shouldn't pay for the electricity at least, your rent should definitely be reduced as you have not been provided with it. I think it would be fair to reduce it even more though as I'd imagine no electric would make it difficult to live there. I don't really know if you should not pay anything at all, though I think I'd probably feel them same way. On the other hand, I guess you have actually been living there for the past two weeks, using water, etc. But, I would say it is definitely wrong for you to still be paying the normal rate your landlord charges. |
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N2JESUS
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Report him immediately as a SLUM LORD and don't pay another cent! Of course, he can and probably will kick you out. |
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singswithslippers
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Was he liable for the electricity bill? Did he pay it, or did you. He can't rent a place and then just cut off the electricity for fun. Is he trying to squeeze you out? If he is, that's totally illegal and he can get sued for that. He can still get sued for cutting the electricity for whatever reason. If you were liable for the electricity costs, however, and you were unable to pay the bill, then that lies entirely on you to get them turned back on. |
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blah
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NO WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!... |
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imgma2
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Don't know if we know all the details, but I'd say no... and get a new place to live! |
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prettygurl
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no i don't believe it's fair that you pay and he doesn't provide |
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thelairsx6
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it depends, is it included in your rent, do you pay a flat rate for rent with utilities or is it your responsibility? check your lease agreement. it should state who is responsible for the utilities. if you are responsible, kick yourself, if your landlord is, contact an attorney. |
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sweetness
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TECHNICALLY yes because rent is for the place your liveing in. Does your rent inlude electricity? If no call the electric company that serves you.If yes you need to subtract a reasonable percentage from the rent and give the landlord the letter explaing the deduction and the remainder of the rent you have been greatly inconvienced and you need to find out when will the eletric be tured back on. keep a copy of this letter in case this battle gets nasty. |
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fauxylady2006
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I would read your contract, if the utilities are included in the rent, then i would not pay for those 2 weeks, but before you do anything, Read your Contract! If all else, he should give you a discount on your rent for those two weeks, if he refuse's contact you city health officials, etc. You can turn him in for being a slum-lord, which means he wants your money, but does not want to put money into what needs to be fixed. Is your electricity your responsibility in your name? If so then you need to pay your power bill, if its part of the rent deal, then he has to pay the power bill, but if this is the case i would request a certain percentage be taken off of that's months rent. Hope this helps you out. |
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Amy H
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I would say that you should contact an attorny and see what they say. But I would say no because it is in your lease that he takes care of utilities and that would mean he is in breach of contract. |
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Jeffery Y
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err.. nope (just dont get kicked out) |
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