Is a landlord allowed to charge a fee for rent receipts?
Our landlord increased our rent $20.00 in June of 07. Now we where informed today April 2008 that we have to pay him for garbage removal of $12.75 a month. We live in a mobile home park in Pennsylvania. Garbage, water a sewage has always been included with rent until now. Also rent receipts will cost us $5.00 a month. Is this legal? Our sewer system was to be up graded within a year of this new landlord taking over in May of 2007, We are still waiting. The stench at times is unbearable. He just bought a new mobile home court while we live with a bad septic system. The lease is considered month to month for our mobile home park community.
Public Comments
- The best answer would be from your local government department that deals with trailer parks, landlords & that type of thing in your area. Or did you just want to have a bit of a whinge?
- My understanding is that they can only charge you what was agreed when you signed your lease. If your current lease does not include 12.75 for trash and 5.00 for rent receipts, then no, he can't charge you for them. Tell him if he tries to charge you for things that aren't in the lease that you will call the city and complain. That should stop it right away. (No landlord wants the city to think anything bad is going on at their property.)
- i wouldn't think that they could do this. unless it is specifically stated in a lease agreement. do you have to sign a new lease every year. plus you could always check with some city officials there has to be someone that keeps an eye out for slum lords. also we rented a house that the attic was covered in mold. boy did he change his attitude when we mentioned health department, and having someone come and check it out. good luck!
