Tenant Leaving Water On
I suppose the oldest tenant trick in the book is to deliberately leave hot water running so as to jack up a landlord’s heating costs. Any good advice on how to combat this and document it? I currently have access to the apartment below (but won’t for long) which I assume will help. And I’m…
I suppose the oldest tenant trick in the book is to deliberately leave hot water running so as to jack up a landlord’s heating costs. Any good advice on how to combat this and document it? I currently have access to the apartment below (but won’t for long) which I assume will help. And I’m not the least bit adverse to legal action, but am wondering exactly how to extract proof of the situation.
I agree that non RS/RC tenants can be a pain in the ass too, bxgrl. I’m sure MM would agree too. 🙂
And yes, entitlement crosses all walks but once someone knows they are getting something on the cheap and THINK that all the laws are on their side, it more often than not enables further similar behaviour.
Lat down the law and threaten them with further legal action. Make their life as miserable as possible within the law if this behavior continues. It’s your house. Explain that to them. I’m sure there are other violations that can be construed by the wording of the lease.
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…kind of like the people who faked abuse to get public housing that you ranted about the other day….same sort of people, more or less.
good point good point!
*rob*
Jimmy of Orange –
Replace his water-faucet with a motion-activated one. What’s he going to do, wave his hand under it for an hour to get back at you?
You even might be able to price in the “upgrade” to his monthly rent.
Sorry, the real world of entitlement freely crosses class and profession, union and non-union, rent-regulated and free market, ownership and non-ownership, race, gender, ethnic origin and ability or disability. It’s a character flaw and ridiculous to introduce into the equation of how to deal with a tenant creating a nuisance.
Oh, yeah, RS/RC, not fun. Only for masochists. But hey, Jimmy, since you have accepted the mission, what you have to do is get some help from the DEP on water usage. Then you need a lawyer. Consult with Marc Aronson on Smith Street. He is pretty annoying himself, but he has decades of experience with tenant/landlord law in NYS. You will get the definative story on what you can do and can’t do within the law. Don’t torture yourself. Get very cool and very organized.
No roof access leads to this. What a thin veneer of humanity people have.
Even non RS?RC tenants can be bastards, dibs. I would check the links vinca posted- not even an RS/RC tenant is allowed to anything they damn well please. Document as much as possible when and how long the water runs. Check with the appropriate City Agency- maliciously wasting water may make your tenant liable to possible charges. You never know.
Yes, rob, that would be the real world of entitlement, feeding a the the tit of the government and scamming the system for every inch they can take…kind of like the people who faked abuse to get public housing that you ranted about the other day….same sort of people, more or less.
Rob – My apartments (that I rent out) have 2-zone heating w/ thermostats. One tenant would leave the heat full on even when he was away & didn’t look at his gas bills for months. He thought there must be a leak because his bills were so high. That’s reality?