Lasseter09
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In December, I received a late notice for the rent and I paid it. My house is in need of many repairs from removing kitchen CARPET, to mold issues in the bathroom and basement after the floods in September in a basement that has had previous flooding issues, to paint to exterior wood rotting, and many other smaller issues. When I paid it I included the list of repairs needed and the landlord said he would only repair if I paid the rent on time. My husband and I were both laid off in 2009 and have had a hard time keeping up, but are doing better now that we are both employed. He gave me til the 15th of Jan to be completely caught up then he would begin repairs. Is he allowed to repair based on my payment history?
So I paid December and money was fraudulently withdrawn from my checking account and the rent check bounced, it took over a week to get a notice from the bank and we had snow here in GA that prohibited me from knowing about the overdraft issue until I was served eviction papers by tack and mail. NO phone call about the check or anything, no late notice for January either. I have started a fraud investigation with my bank, but will not have the results until after the time I need to answer to the court, but the landlord seems not to want to work with me. Can I claim retaliatory eviction here since he received notice of repairs and suddenly I have been served with papers?
How can I proceed? I can refuse to answer and owe him nothing according to my research but when do I have to move if I do that? How does his obvious neglect of this home affect my case and my rights? Can I file an answer regarding his neglect here in this case and get some of my rent charges discounted? Some of these issues I have been requesting on for over a year and they have never even been in this house in the almost 5 years we have lived here.
I need help, I can't afford to move or pay an attorney and need the best advice on how I should proceed.
Thank you so much!!!
So I paid December and money was fraudulently withdrawn from my checking account and the rent check bounced, it took over a week to get a notice from the bank and we had snow here in GA that prohibited me from knowing about the overdraft issue until I was served eviction papers by tack and mail. NO phone call about the check or anything, no late notice for January either. I have started a fraud investigation with my bank, but will not have the results until after the time I need to answer to the court, but the landlord seems not to want to work with me. Can I claim retaliatory eviction here since he received notice of repairs and suddenly I have been served with papers?
How can I proceed? I can refuse to answer and owe him nothing according to my research but when do I have to move if I do that? How does his obvious neglect of this home affect my case and my rights? Can I file an answer regarding his neglect here in this case and get some of my rent charges discounted? Some of these issues I have been requesting on for over a year and they have never even been in this house in the almost 5 years we have lived here.
I need help, I can't afford to move or pay an attorney and need the best advice on how I should proceed.
Thank you so much!!!
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