Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Pennsylvania

Possible Constructive Eviction

I was recently notified by my landlord that he is unwilling to pay for sewage at my residenc & notified the company to change the billing name and address from his to mine. I pay all utilities including water, but for some reason he failed to inform me that the sewage bill was separate from the water bill. The bill also includes one month prior to my leasing the house. My lease does not include sewage as a separate utility which it should be since it has to be paid separate from water.

Can he legally do this without giving prior notice to me? I'm already paying high utility fees and having problems finding work puts me in a more serious position of not being able to budget an extra bill I was not expecting.

Could this come under constructive eviction? There are other issues one being a problem with his neighbor (a family member) who I had complained about. His neighbor has a dog that barks all day and night despite polite warnings for the noise to be kept at a minimal. The landlord also insists on parking in front of my house even though he and his wife have space on their own side of the street (they live across the street).

I have the feeling that the landlord wants me out even though rent is always paid on time.

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