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yes no behind the door with the lock is the garage and no insulation the walls are really thin I can hear when my neighbors cell phone vibrates ..(no exaggeration) and yes the heat is electric.I do have a lease stating that i pay my own utilities and that wld be fine if i was able to put them in my name and receive some type of assistance paying them with them in his name I am not able to get any help with the bill let alone see the bill...
Irish Eyes has it there. If this is so nice...
I'd get serious about finding a new place where you're safe and feel like you have a deal with the rentor that doesn't make you feel taken and is legal. If you like older or funky places, then you'll have to compromise, but I get the feeling from what you say that this guy is taking you for what he can get.
I also get the feeling you are new to NJ or the US, if that is so there are agencies usually Catholic Charities, that help in these matters. This is a common problem for new immigrants. Maybe you're just new to renting on your own, samer diff tho, people takeing advantage of ignorance. Don't believe the lie that this is the American way, it isn't, it's just how dishonest people try to excuse themselves.
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What is it, exactly, that you like about this apartment? From your posts I'm picturing an illegal deathtrap with bad acoustics.
i live in nj,a year ago i rented a attic apartment,i asked the landlord if it was a legal apartment,she told me it was.there were some repairs to be done but she only did a few,one was mold,she only painted the ceiling with something,but at the time i moved in i did'nt see the mold coming through the wall paper,and behind the toilet,every time i took a shower i would smell something terrible.every time i would call her and tell her about problems in the house,she would say she would take care of them,but never did.so after a year i moved out,my lease was for 2 years.i gave her 6 weeks notice,i used one month of my deposit for my last month there, the other half of the deposit she keeped on me.when i moved in i checked the side of the house to see if ther were three meters out side and there was.well i just found out her house is only a two family not a 3 family.she rented it out again,the man is being told to move.my question is being i moved because of the mold,and there was no heat,but she did give me heaters but they did not heat the apt,so my public service bill was so high it was unbelieveable.i would like to know if i could take her to court to get any money back
i live in nj,a year ago i rented a attic apartment,i asked the landlord if it was a legal apartment,she told me it was.there were some repairs to be done but she only did a few,one was mold,she only painted the ceiling with something,but at the time i moved in i did'nt see the mold coming through the wall paper,and behind the toilet,every time i took a shower i would smell something terrible.every time i would call her and tell her about problems in the house,she would say she would take care of them,but never did.so after a year i moved out,my lease was for 2 years.i gave her 6 weeks notice,i used one month of my deposit for my last month there, the other half of the deposit she keeped on me.when i moved in i checked the side of the house to see if ther were three meters out side and there was.well i just found out her house is only a two family not a 3 family.she rented it out again,the man is being told to move.my question is being i moved because of the mold,and there was no heat,but she did give me heaters but they did not heat the apt,so my public service bill was so high it was unbelieveable.i would like to know if i could take her to court to get any money back
[quote=vsacour;8155286]Good afternoon,my question today is how do i find out if my apartment is illegal ?I live in an really nice basement apartment but i cannot get any utilities in my name here I moved in the end of January and attempted to have my lights turned on and psg&g advised me that they have no records of my apartment.I then contacted the land lord and he was able to turn them on in his name but i wld be responsible for the bill however he has not turned over a bill to me thus far which is my first concern because he called me last month and told me the bill was 275.00 and that he'll mail it to me and i have not received it yet. He never picks the rent up ontime but sent an alt person this month which turned out to be some one from a realestate agency from what i knew this was privately owned something is truely fishy about this and i really need to get to the bottom of it please help...SURE YOUR LANDLADYS NAME ISNT NINA HOFF
I lived in an illegal apt for 2 years and payed 1500.00 MONTH TO THIS CRAZY *****, OK I KNOW I KNOW I M NOT SUPPOSTED TO USE NAMES BUT IF YOU COME across NINA HOFF RUN AS FAST AS YOU CAN. MAY THE 9TH THE ZONING BOARD CAME AND INSPECTED THE HOUSE AND TOLD US TO LEAVE, WE CAN NO LONGER LIVE THERE, SHE WAS NICE ENOUGH TO PUT US UP IN A HOTEL FOR 2 DAYS AND THEN WE ARE **** OUR OF LUCK. THE STATE OF NJ GIVES YOU 500 FOR SECURITY AND YOU HAVE TO COME UP WITH THE REST, ISNT THAT CRAP. ON TOP OF THAT SHE ASSAULTED ME AND NOW HAS A CHARGE AGAINST HER FOR SIMPLE ASSAULT. WE REALLY NEED TO FIGURE THIS OUT. THE RICH STAY RICH AND THE POOR LIVE UNDER BRIDGES. WHAT A SHAME
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I think you need to rethink your situation.
He never picks the rent up ontime but sent an alt person this month which turned out to be some one from a realestate agency from what i knew this was privately owned something is truely fishy about this and i really need to get to the bottom of it please help...SURE YOUR LANDLADYS NAME ISNT NINA HOFF
