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All Forum Posts by: Ian K.

Ian K. has started 9 posts and replied 15 times.

Originally posted by @Tom Wagner:

Just to clarify, this could happen with any property. It's not a problem that you bought a triplex -- the problem is that you bought a presumably old house with electrical issues.

Thats true, but having 3 fridges running in 1 house along with space heaters... and 2/3 being on the same breaker.

Also the Breaker box being in the basement of unit 1 and the others needing access. 

And having to deal with 3 units blaming me for the issues all at the same time. 

Yes, the power kept going out.  The 1st floor unit is out of town for work and it was going off at night when I would be asleep.

If it was to a basement storage unit and it was to a tenant on the 2nd floor to flip the box because it's winter time.  No I would not particularly care.  If they changed the locks after...I would not care.  

It was to the basement side door downstairs to a storage unit.  A locked kitchen door separates that from her main unit.

There is nothing in the lease about the basement. This is my first house and I'm new to this.

I told her I'm changing the locks.  So she could sue for breach of trust? There is no damage done, nothing is stolen...

We put in a new breaker box. didn't work... Now we have to re-do some wiring.

I've had 2 electricians come over and be like, I don't know what's going on, we have to try a few different things.

I understand it was a bad idea...but if the 1st floor girl isn't home half the time, I'm not awake at 5 or 6 in the morning when it's going off and the 2/3rd floor are getting ready for work...

I literally don't know what else to do...wake up at 5am everyday incase the breaker goes off , when I work my other job til 2am?

The power has been going out on 2nd/3rd floor.  I've hired electricians, they don't know whats happening, were just trying different things so it's been taking over a month to fix.

The power goes out at 5 or 6 am when I'm not awake or the 1st floor tenant is not home. 

So I gave the 2nd floor tenant a key with access to the 1st floor basement one night.  It is separated by a locked kitchen door to 1st floor main.

2nd floor told 1st floor this.  Now 1st floor is threatening to sue me for giving her a key to this basement with the breaker.  and putting her "in danger" giving a stranger a key to her storage unit.

Does she have a case?

The power has been going out on 2nd/3rd floor.  I've hired electricians, they don't know whats happening, were just trying different things so it's been taking over a month to fix.

The power goes out at 5 or 6 am when I'm not awake or the 1st floor tenant is not home. 

So I gave the 2nd floor tenant a key with access to the 1st floor basement one night.  It is separated by a locked kitchen door to 1st floor main.

2nd floor told 1st floor this.  Now 1st floor is threatening to sue me for giving her a key to this basement with the breaker.  and putting her "in danger" giving a stranger a key to her storage unit.

Does she have a case?