Legal Question in Intellectual Property in Georgia

I am renting a home. When I signed the lease, I was aware that the landlord would come down (from where he lives) periodically and do work in a (outer portion house) and downstairs of the house that I am renting. It turns out that he sometimes occupy the house and I am paying full rent. In my lease agreement, it is stated that he is paying the Water and the heating bill. It is only my daughter and I so there not much water is being used and the water tank is the only heat. There are no units so of course with the out house and downstairs, my electric bill was almost 500 last month because I am paying my bill and whatever he uses...not to mention we have those portable electric heaters for heating. Ive noticed when he is working he uses high powered equipment that always trips the electricity upstairs and sometime when he goes back to his other home...he leaves the lights on the entire weekend and I cannot get in to turn off. There was an wiring issue that was partially taken care of but when something trip upstairs...I have to wait until he comes down to get power back upstairs.

Is it lawful for me to live under these terms and conditions?


Asked on 11/14/11, 8:44 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Glen Ashman Ashman Law Office also dba Glen Ashman Attorney

You have the answer in your hands and we do not, so we cannot answer you. Thelease should contain his rights and yours, and obviously you would have made sure his access was addressed in the lease before you signed. Whatever the lease says governs both of your rights.

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Answered on 11/14/11, 10:15 am


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