I rent a month to month 500 sq ft garage-turned-apartment behind my landlord's 3000 sq ft house. My rental agreement includes all utilities. I have lived there for appx 7 months and each month he finds a way to try and blame me for his electric bill being high. (mind you he has ALL his house lights on, even the garage, all the time, a backyard with fountains and floodlights and a 2000 gallon waterfall pump running all the time).
He left me his electric bill on my door step with a post it saying to include 30% of the $360 bill (like $116). Mind you I have no AC (and suffer for it), no washer/dryer, no dishwasher. I am barely even home. When home I have the TV, a lamp and my PC on.
I told him all this and he said 30% is due with this month's rent no if's and's or but's.
Well, he never gave me written notice of this change, so I don't have to pay that electric right?
Also, I found out from the city that he is not allowed to be using my place for renting, it isn't up to code......
What should I do?