Hi I moved into the house I live in with my husband and 4 children in July. I paid 1st and deposit and received a handwritten receipt. When we signed the lease the landlord promised to fix a huge 4 foot by 3 foot mold spot on the upstairs bathroom ceiling and in the basement. He also promised to build a fence. Paying the rent was set up initially to be picked up by him when I called. He specifically asked me not to send it to his home address due to "unsavory issues" at home. I paid August rent and September rent on time, but since he was difficult to get in touch with he picked them up from a designated area on my porch, and I did not get a receipt. I talked to him later and found out he had received them. In October I ran into a financial problem and made arrangements to pay later in the month. I called to tell him I had the money on or around the 15th and he made an appt to come and get it. He never showed up. I called him again and made another appt which he also did not show up for. I called and left him a message. A couple days later I again called and left another message. Then on the 8th of November I emailed him and he said he would come over and also fix the railing on a ledge outside my bdrm window that had dry rotted off. He never showed up, again. I have left him countless messages, emails and even tried to drive by his house, but he has moved out and it is up for sale. His phone either doesn't pick up, or I get a busy signal. His emails sometimes come back with an error, but not all the time. I don't know where he works or anything more about him.. I have not paid my rent since September. At this point if he does manage to drop by and ask for it, I will have to make payment arrangements until I can get caught up. Is there something else I can do? What about the house? I am at my wits end. It's not like he doesn't know where I live. Why would someone do this? I live in WA state in snohomish county. I am so confused... Please help.:confused:
