Q: My landlord changed the address on my house from 1215 to 1213 so he wouldn't have to do repairs after hurricane
Is that legal? Which also led to illegal eviction 10 days after hurricane. I have pictures and i also have the actual original numbers that was on address. Which are1215 due to his scam of tenants it has left myself, child, and uncle homeless and in a situation that is wrong and a careless act of selfishness do on his part of a landlord.. Can someone please assist me
A:
Only the United States Post Office can change an address.
If the address was changed on the house by the landlord, alert the post office and the postmaster should handle the matter. You can also notify the local government building official
A: If the eviction court case is over with, and you have been evicted subsequent to that, it is doubtful that anything can be done at this stage. But what do you mean when you indicate that the landlord avoided having to do repairs simply by changing the house number; how could that affect the landlord's duty to repair?
A: I agree, only the government can change an address, and if you were evicted the house number has nothing to do with it; you were evicted for a reason such as you wrongfully withheld rent because repairs were not done.
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