<prompt> Human: I live in a house. All the utility bills are in my name, and I mail the rent check to the landlord every month. There is no lease or any paperwork between the landlord and me. Its a very casual month-to-month sort of honor system. As long as he gets his rent check every month hes happy, so you can see its already an unusual living situation, but Im not complaining.Recently he called to tell me that the rent on the house will be going down a few hundred dollars. He cited tax reasons but didnt go into detail. I didnt ask for more details because obviously this seems good for me... But should I be worried about anything? Does this sound fishy? Am I liable if hes doing anything shady?I happen to know he is a lawyer and owns several properties in the neighborhood, but Ive only met him in person 2 or 3 times.  <response>: Enjoy a six pack, sponsored by your landlord.As far as what you should be worry about, well, he really could be doing something fishy and lose the house, then you might have to find another place to leave. But thats no different than any other tenants. 