I got a letter from my landlord last week! He was suing me for repairs to the gas furnace… I could not figure out how he could make me pay for the Heating & A/C supplier.
I called them when the landlord refused to do so.
I went without heat for almost a week. I told the landlord he either called the Heating & A/C supplier & had the gas furnace repaired, or I was calling them. I put my rent in escrow so I didn’t spend it, & moved back with my parents until the Heating & A/C professional arrived. I got to mom’s & picked up the iPhone, and after getting in touch with the Heating & A/C supplier, I provided them the address & asked them to maintenance the gas furnace. The receptionist told me there was no planned maintenance call for that address. I explained I had notified the landlord in writing about writing a week earlier, despite the fact that he refused to do anything. The gas furnace would not work, & I would be at my parents’ house until the gas furnace was repaired. I took the letter to my Mom & asked if the landlord could sue me for the Heating & A/C bill? Mom had never heard of such a thing & called his lawyer. He asked me if I had anything in writing, & I said sure. I had an SMS from when I first notified the landlord that the gas furnace wasn’t working officially. I had the certified letter showing they delivered it, I said the money was in escrow & I was calling the Heating & A/C supplier. The landlord never accepted the letter. The lawyer said I didn’t need to pay, although I should look for another locale to rent, because this landlord was going to be nothing however trouble.