Eviction notice, paying to stay, something seems wrong
I live in PA, and we are behind on rent. We recieved a ‘notice to quit’ and now a summons to the district justice. That date is 6/7/06 and we are planning to pay the rent and all dues by 6/4/06 to avoid being evicted. Our rent is $744 plus a pet fee and washer and dryer fee, for a total of $809. The papers filed by our landlord state we owe $809 plus a $50 late fee for May, $136 for court costs, and $809 for June. However, the landlord came and removed the washer and dryer today (6/1/06). My question is, how is that legal if the summons papers include the w/d fee for June? When I talked to the landlord, I was told we did not owe the fee for the w/d in June, but the court papers filed include those fees. This is all over $30-40 dollars, so it is not a big deal in that aspect, but we get a strong feeling that we are not wanted here and they are purposly making it difficult. So with that said if I have ANY legal grounds I would like to know.
Re: Eviction notice, paying to stay, something seems wrong
How are you behind on rent? What rent was behind when the complaint was filed with the magistrate? (look at the date the complaint was filed)
If he is saying you are being evicted for not paying May’s rent, and the complaint was filed before the end of May, that may be a problem…and a good defense for you.
You’re not telling the whole story in your question. How much did you owe and for what months when the complaint was filed?
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