So I came home from a business trip and had no water in my house. I called the company that I rent from, and they called me today at work and said that they are turning it back on, but it was turned off becuase i didn't put the water in my name and pay for it. the same thing with the gas. Ok, i signed a contract saying that ALL untilities are paid for, and i need only pay for cable or internet if i want it. So when i pulled out my contract they said that the person who wrote up the contract was fired after i began renting and they want me to come sign a new one now stating that i must pay for everything separate! Can you believe that!? So i told them that if they refuse to negotiate price, i will be moving out. They said that I have to pay the money fpor breaking the lease. how can they hold me to a lease if the lease is void? Should i negotiate a new price to live there with or should i try to find somewhere else to live?
2006-11-14 06:41:33 · 4 answers · asked by Jon C 6 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
Check out the renter's rights in your area. Here is a link, but I don't know if it will help in you area, Good luck those
people can be vicious, they prey on the lack of information that most renters have.
http://realestate.findlaw.com/?DCMP=KWC-G-PUBLIC
2006-11-14 06:54:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They can't make you sign a new lease. That person was their authorized representative at the time you signed your lease. They have to honor it. Tell them you would consider them buying you out of your current lease to sign a new one where you pay the utilities.
They are wrong. A lease doesn't become void just because they fired the person who wrote or signed it (unless the lease states that somewhere - better check, if not, tell them you'll take them to court if they don't uphold their end of the contract. However, your relationship with the company is now screwed, so tell them you would consider ending your lease at no cost to them and finding a new place so they can establish whatever lease with the new tenant that they want to.)
2006-11-14 07:28:50 · answer #2 · answered by Phoenix, Wise Guru 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the lease is not valid, then you are not breaking the lease and should not have to pay if you decide to move. As far as staying, if the rent is good and the water bill is not too high, stay there, unless you can find a better deal.
2006-11-14 06:51:14 · answer #3 · answered by Niki NYC 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would find some place else sounds liek they dont abid by there contract, not your fault they fired the other guy.
2006-11-14 06:50:20 · answer #4 · answered by Beth B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋