Well we moved because the landlord was using our electric.
we had a huge farm house and a barn next door in our yard, the landlord said we didnt have access to the barn it was his.
well we had electric lines running from our house to his barn, and we had a meter on his house and I walked all around his barn and couldnt find a meter.
well i get my bill for that 1 month and it was 194.00 !!!! I called him and he said "well I only use the light in the barn every once in a while" OMG i was mad so we moved.
Now I want some money back on the bill and I want him to have to warn the next renters because that is just mean.
the electric company wont do anything they said ther eis nothing they can do
what do i do?
2006-09-26 13:35:43 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
small claims court?
there is a law that says that if a landlord causes some sort of harm to a tenant the landlord has to pay the tenent tripple the cost..
2006-09-26 13:38:36 · answer #1 · answered by Roger 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At this point in time your only option is to CAREFULLY prepare a small claims case. Now that you have moved out, you'll need to calculate how much your electric bill SHOULD have been. Begin by making a list of every single electrical item that you had in your home. Refrigerator, clock, radio, washing machine, etc. - even your outside lights. Next to each item write how many hours a day each electrical item or appliance was plugged in and turned on. Make another column and write down the kilowat/hour consumption of each appliance. [Many appliances will have this info. on them. If not you probably can look it up on line.] In the last column if you multiply "number of hours per day" times "kilowat/hour consumption" ..... and write down the result: you will have calculated your probable electric consumption per day. If your, say, May-June billing cycle has 31 days: multiply your daily consumption by 31 ..... and note how much of a difference there is between your calculation and the total consumtion shown on the electric bill. REMEMBER you are trying to present a logical argument. As long as your presentation is clear and accurate - you shouldn't have any trouble.
2006-09-26 14:20:32 · answer #2 · answered by Lily L 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Easy fix. When the landlord goes in the barn, go to your electric panel and shut off the breaker that feeds the barn while he's inside.
2006-09-30 12:14:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
File a claim in small claims court. Get all your documentation together and include receipts for the electric bills and also consider suing for a portion of your move costs.
2006-09-26 13:44:05 · answer #4 · answered by Tim Taylor 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe your huge farm house contributed to a huge portion of the electric bill.
Unless you can prove he used a lot more than he said he did, just drop it -
granted, he ought to give you a few bucks back but come on 1 light bulb vs.
a huge farm house?
2006-09-26 13:53:32 · answer #5 · answered by wallyinsa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have moved count it as a lesson learned, but IF you know the next tenants, tell them to turn the circuit breaker off, IF he turns it back on...HE's stealing and also trespassing, Landlords may own the property, But when you rent it, IT(the property) Is yours! He by law has to ask for your premission to even come on your property, unless he's see's something of danger or something that may damage his property
2006-09-27 07:27:16 · answer #6 · answered by Ray D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call the housing authority or just sue him in small claims court. Make sure you take documentation of all the bills or the judge won't listen to you.
2006-09-26 13:42:41 · answer #7 · answered by couchP56 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do you know if u have a breaker (on-off switch) where the meter is that goes to the barn??? if u did have that take his *** to court to pay you 1/2 of the bills,, if u dont know go kick his a..s
2006-09-26 13:45:46 · answer #8 · answered by running_n_mt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he's robust in annoying the hire and you're suited in concluding you have been ripped off. Tennants who withhold the hire to make certain a dispute are undertaking to eviction via fact the hire contract incorporates no such provision. Your suggestions are to barter an contract or bypass away. you would be able to additionally sue on your previous damages in case you ought to get a first rate estimate of how plenty you have been ripped off.
2016-12-18 17:38:39 · answer #9 · answered by osterman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call a Lawyer or go to court, Judge Judy is always good.
Best of luck & be sure to have the evidence !
2006-09-26 13:38:34 · answer #10 · answered by start 6-22-06 summer time Mom 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋