Re: - Landlord Forum thread 326225

Re: by Gina (PA) on October 23, 2014 @14:05

I did not leave a mess. Plus i had just installed a new hot water tank, which i left, because he refused to do so when i was still living there and i also paid $500.00 to have the furnace repaired which he also refused to pay for. I maintained the 1 1/2 acre yard, shoveled the 1/8 mile driveway all winter, paid a lot of money to have fallen trees removed from the property that had fallen down and were a hazard- he refused to do any of that so i did it. i kept the place damage free. I did not have this $5 fee per day he wanted and so i moved.

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Re: by Bill on October 23, 2014 @15:36	[ Reply ]

It is hard to believe you did not have the $25 for the late fee. You could have complained to the Health Department about the heat and hot water but the landlord is not expected to mow your grass and shovel your snow. It is also hard to believe you shoveled the snow from a drive of 660 feet. That is a length greater than two football fields. You also could have left the trees in the yard. Not paying the $25 is going to be costly.

Re: by Gina (PA) on October 24, 2014 @10:59	[ Reply ]

i did not have the $25 for the late fee, believe it or not.Plus he accepted the money on the 10th for two years then suddenly wanted to enforce the fee. i DID remove the snow because he would not. Costly or not, i have nothing so i guess i will have ot go to jail- is that the alternative?

Re: by Gina (PA) on October 24, 2014 @11:00	[ Reply ]

the trees fell into the driveway- they had to be removed.

Re: by Bill on October 24, 2014 @17:24	[ Reply ]

Tell us about shoveling the 660 feet of snow from the drive.

Re: by Anonymous on October 23, 2014 @17:03	[ Reply ]

You can sue the landlord for the cost of the water heater and tree removal and furnace repair. That is the landlords responsibility to repair.

Re: by Anonymous on October 23, 2014 @18:07	[ Reply ]

That may or may not be true, depending on what is in the rental agreement. When my tenants rent a shady yard, I expect them to take care of the tree work and the lawn work. Otherwise, they should look for a property without that type of maintenance requirements. Waterheater and furnance repair may be on the tenant, if the rental agreement says so -- the tenant always has the opportunity not to rent if he doesn't like the terms in the rental agreement.