GREED for lack of a better word in NOT good. Read on and see where this post is going...
Late morn had an older lady come to office with a complaint. She was brought to the office by her brother. In a tick, MOI could see that what was to be told was not good. The look on the brother's face told that he thought this old geezer or Kay Properties was not looking after his relative. Having been round block a few times, it is very clear what the 'SLUMLORD' look is.
The lovely lady lives in a small flat and it seems that she has been without heat. Taken to using stove to heat her flat she has. How horrid and dangerous.
I rang up a repair man and had an emergency call placed for repairs. Was so concerned for health of tenant that I pleaded with the repairman to allow my call to jump the queue and be seen soonest. Have been told that I know how to cry HELP, and in this case it worked quite well.
The repairman came to check wall heater and soon discovered that the gas had been turned off. Turned off by PG&E! There was nothing wrong with the heater that gas flowing to would not fix. So much for being prompt, and having to pay $60.00 for a wasted service call.
The tenant came to the office to pay rent. Mind, the lovely is quite old and not entirely aware. When asked why she had gas turned off, she giggled and told that she had not paid the bill. Ignored it. Placing a call to PG&E confirmed that she had indeed not paid, not paid for so long that she owed a bill close to $500.00.
A Mr. Tom Track, out of the Stockton office, told this old geezer that so serious was PG&E to collect for bill that they planned to turn off the electric as well. So close was this to happening that as we spoke, it might well happen.
Mr. Track told this old geezer that short of paying the bill, there was nothing to be done. PG&E did not care if the lady was 70 and not of right mind and that it was right cold. PG&E wanted the cash owed.
How very odd. This coming from a company so daft that it would continue to ignore meters using massive amount of electric, so long as their records showed the flat as vacant. Sending a meter reader out failed to show that the meter was in constant use. How many thousands were lost to that fraud before this old geezer brought it to light? Or the scroungers with wee ones who do not get shut off due the 'public image' of PG&E not wanting to appear heartless in making children suffer.
Truth be told, the old lady has much to answer for. She should have paid the bill. She should have told true about why the heater did not work. She should have more attention paid to. Sadly, it falls to management to play a role above landlord.
How this will sort self out is not clear. Not clear if there is anyone who can help pay the bill, cash is tight and most programmes that offer help have none left in the purse. The brother to this lady is going to see if another relative can get this sorted out.
Meanwhile, the lovely old lady will be in a very cold flat. No heat and no lights. How very sad.
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