I had the same problem with an illegal guest house I rented in LA. The landlord was charging a percentage of the master-meter charges just arbitrarly for each unit, which added up to 115% of their total bill (the owner got free utilities because we paid em for her!)
You should report them to...
go to the Housing Department in your city, and file a complaint for tenant discrimination against the landlord. If you live in a large city like Los Angeles they will have a Housing Department, usually under Building & Safety Department or maybe Rent Control department. Some cities have free...
My elderly parents inherited a mobile home in a co-op resident owned park in CA. They have allowed me to stay in the home until I get back on my feet job-wise (I'm obviously under the age limit). Both the park manager and residents association leader have seen me leaving the park on several...