Hi, I am not sure what to do, Im 26 with a small child and on a limited budget. I feel like i am being taken advantaged of. If anyone can help with my questions id appreciate it. I moved into this house about a 10 months ago. I knew my land lord socially. I had heard her complain for years that she could not find a good tenant and they were always wreckiing the place and not paying rent and I was looking for somewhere a little cheaper so she said she really wanted me to move in so she wouldn't charge a deposit. when I looked at the placed the power was off but she said everything worked except maybe the dishwasher which she would replace right away. I noticed a few minor repairs (holes in wall, light fixtures and covers, closets, doors etc.) She said she knew it needed some work, but thats why she wanted me to move in, since she knew me, I could let the workers in and she could have renovations done like the bathrooms and kitchen and i would get a discount on rent. I offered to do some of the work myself if she would pay costs, she said save receipts and she would take it off the rent. Anyways, because of her condo association interview being delayed that we didnt know we had to do we had to rent a hotel for a week and keep all our stuff locked in a truck. When we were finally allowed to move in and we turned the lights on the hot water didn't work, the dishwasher, and the fridge didn't work. I wasn't given a mailbox key. and she said she would bring me a lease later. It took her about 5 days to get the water working. The holes in the wall, the wires hanging and other smail repairs were not done and the place was not cleaned well either. But, im patient, and I knew her for awhile, so I didn't complain much, just asked about the fridge because this was so important. It was a month before it was fixed. i went and bought groceries and in two days it broke again. 2 weeks later she brought me a dorm sized cooler and said she had to wait for a part for the fridge. almost another month later it was fixed. this time it worked for a month and a half and then broke again. after countess times of me taking days of work when supposidly it would be fixed no repair men ever showed up. she finally told me to call myself. i had asked her before to just buy a new one but she said no. The repair people said it would be another 6 weeks for a part. I told her i couldn't continue to go without a fridge as the little cooler didn't hold anything. her suggestion was to go shopping daily. like i have a time for that. anyways I went and bought a fridge myself and took it out of the rent. Total time without the fridge was 4 months. When it got cold I realized that the heat didn't work. I told her and she said she would have it fixed. I also asked a bunch of times for a lease and mailbox key. My mail was stolen out of my box since it couldn't be locked and my credit card was charged up 2500 dollars. I didn't have to pay it, but it was a pain to deal with. Anyways, I finally got fed up after 10 months and told her that she needed to fix all this stuff or I would not pay rent or I may move. She said she would fix everything but never did. I decided to withold part of the rent until I at least had a mailbox key and the old fridge removed (she wanted me to save it so she could have it fixed and give to her mom, but its been here 3 months). She got really mad that I with held rent and was complaining and said I should just move. She asked when I would be out, and I said I guess in 30 days. A couple weeks later I called her and told her That i really liked it here minus the problems if she could fix everything we would like to work things out and stay. She said ok pay me next months rent, and I will fix everything and get your key to the mail, and you can stay I paid rent, then she called the next day and said we had to be out by july 1st. (this was the 25th of june that I had called her) She said her son was going to move in with roommates and she could make more money off of them. plus she was mad i was complaining. I did not have the money to pay rent here and then move so I am still here. My questions are do I have to move, Is what she is doing even legal, do i have to continue to pay her rent. I dont trust her at all now. And how long does she have to give me to move. she as put no notices on my door all conversations have been verbal. She has never given me a lease even though I asked so many times. She wants me to move immediatly. iPlease respond if you can help.

