Is there something I can do???

By Angie

I have been renting my place for almost 3 years. When I first moved in it was just me, my fiance and 2 kids. When I first moved in I told the landlord that I only have enough for the security deposit and first months rent and then I will not have the whole months rent at the beggining of the month so if it would be ok I can give him half at the biggining of the month and the other half before the month is over, he agreed, well I’ve been paying like that ever since.  Once in a while I get a harrassing letter from the landlord wife saying she doesnt like how we pay rent, which i agree is due at the beggining, but i dont have the whole thing at the beggining of the month… I have never missed a payment, I am not at all backed up on my rent, I do not cause any problems, besides the way I pay my rent I think im a good tenant.  I never call her for anything because she’s a very nasyt person, no people skills at all (the husband is very nice) but she does not know how to talk to people. Unfortunately we had no hot water for 3 days so I had no choice but to call her, I called her and said we dont have hot water, she goes OK Ill send someone but first I need to ask you a few questions, I said OK.  She says how many kids do you have living in your apartment? I said well 3 now because I just had a baby a month ago, she goes "you cant live there with 3 kids its too crowded (we have 2 bedrooms), Im like well she’s a newborn so she doesnt take up alot of room, she goes "when are you moving out?" I said when Im able to move out I will let you kno, she sighs and says "I hope its soon, you can barely pay your rent" so I asked her "do I owe you anything?" she says "NO" then she goes "I dont like how you’re paying rent and I can take you to court"  so I said by all means please do". The next day we’ve received a letter from her saying she is raising our rent ($35).  I dont know what this lady’s problem is with us but besides the way we’re paying rent we’ve been pretty good tenants.  Im getting tired of this lady making me feel like I cant call her if something needs to be fixed (which is alot) because she’s going to put me down and tell me she wants me to move already.  Unfortunately I am struggling (like millions of other people) but my rent gets paid.  I dont need this lady to put me down all the time.  Is there somewhere I can report her for harrassing me? Do I have any rights??

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