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  • 01-20-2016, 10:53 PM
    mtrinh93
    Landlord Did Not Disclose Utility Share
    My question involves landlord-tenant law in the State of: Pennsylvania

    Do I have a right to break my lease 6 months into a 12 months lease? My landlord did not disclose a utility share (water, gas, electric) in which would be split among three units. I only found out after I got a text message from him after the first month that stated how much each person had to pay. Needless to say, I was shocked but did not question or ask why he did not disclose this before I moved in. To my regret, I should have, but I didn't and there's not much I can say about that. It is my first ever apartment and I'm not very savy when it comes to confrontations. 6 months later, I am very fed up with this system, and I would like to move out. In conjunction with other negative aspects of this apartment, I cannot see myself dealing with these particular issues any longer. Do I have a right to break my lease legally without any penalty if he did not disclose this in the lease agreement?

    Must I also include...the thermostat is in another unit.
  • 01-21-2016, 06:05 AM
    Mr. Knowitall
    Re: Landlord Did Not Disclose Utility Share
    Exactly what does your lease say in relation to the utilities?

    Is this a shared home, where each of you rent a room (or rooms) and share common areas, or three separate apartments?

    If these are separate apartments, are they legal apartments?
  • 01-21-2016, 02:26 PM
    mtrinh93
    Re: Landlord Did Not Disclose Utility Share
    Quote:

    Quoting Mr. Knowitall
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    Exactly what does your lease say in relation to the utilities?

    Is this a shared home, where each of you rent a room (or rooms) and share common areas, or three separate apartments?

    If these are separate apartments, are they legal apartments?

    Thank you for replying. It is a multi-family apartment home. Within the lease, it only specifies the tenant is responsibility for paying water, electric, and gas. There are three studio apartments; there are no shared common areas. As far as I'm concerned, they are legal apartments.
  • 01-21-2016, 03:46 PM
    Mr. Knowitall
    Re: Landlord Did Not Disclose Utility Share
    The question is not whether you consider them to be legal apartments -- the question is whether or not they are legal apartments. If they are not, then you may have rights that would not be available to a resident of a lawful apartment.

    Are we talking about a formerly single family home that has been divided into three apartments?
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