Re: Breaker storry - part 2 - Landlord Forum thread 339526

Re: Breaker storry - part 2 by Anonymous on October 6, 2015 @16:03

If I understand correctly, your unit is without electric power and your tenant is obtaining electricity through an extension from the neighbor. The electric utility company considers this theft and it is an electrical hazard in your unit. The tenant will be sued by the electric utility company when/if they learn of it. You will be sued by the tenant or anyone else harmed when/if this situation causes a trip, slip or fall or a fire. I would tell the tenant I entered the unit because he has no electric service so I was checking for abandonment. Further, I would send him a cure/quit notice to get the electric utility turned back on in his name or get gone. Then I would evict.

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Re: Breaker storry - part 2 by John (NY) on October 6, 2015 @16:26	[ Reply ]

Oops, no, no : the story is : T had the power shut off by his own wrong doing. I have nothing to do with it. He stayed 10 days without power by his own fault. Power was turned ON Monday. The law here (NY state) is " landlord IS responsible for all and every violation made by Tenant" Now, he has to take off the extension cords. Problem is : how may I know ? The only way I see is to call the code enforcement inspector.

Re: Breaker storry - part 2 by Anonymous on October 6, 2015 @21:50	[ Reply ]

You need to figure out what legal basis you can evict this guy with and use it.