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    Default How to Find Out if I'm Being Overcharged for My Share of Utilities

    My question involves landlord-tenant law in the State of:

    How Can I Find Out if My Roomy is Charging More Than 1/2 on Rent, Elec., and Cable

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    Default Re: How Can I Find Out if My Roomy is Charging More Than 1/2 on Rent, Elec., and Cabl

    No law in the US that I am aware of against making a profit when sharing a rental.

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    Default Re: How to Find Out if I'm Being Overcharged for My Share of Utilities

    Ask to see the bills.

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    Default Re: How Can I Find Out if My Roomy is Charging More Than 1/2 on Rent, Elec., and Cabl

    Ok we agreed to split everything 50/50 im not the lease im on a fixed incomeand I have asked to see the bills. Its been 4 months and we have been friends fo 20 years. I think im paying more its not fair & definately not what was descussed. How is the best way to deal w/ this ? Obviously something isnt rite ..or y not show what im paying for.

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    Default Re: How Can I Find Out if My Roomy is Charging More Than 1/2 on Rent, Elec., and Cabl

    Quote Quoting BooRennie
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    No law in the US that I am aware of against making a profit when sharing a rental.
    strangely enough, if I recall correctly, in New York (can't recall if it is NY city or state) there is some code or law regarding this.

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    Ok we agreed to split everything 50/50 im not the lease im on a fixed incomeand I have asked to see the bills. Its been 4 months and we have been friends fo 20 years. I think im paying more its not fair & definately not what was descussed. How is the best way to deal w/ this ? Obviously something isnt rite ..or y not show what im paying for.
    come on now. While you can do things to force the issue, if your friend is refusing to show you the bills, one would have to wonder how good of a friend this is.


    tell them you will pay half the billed amount when you are shown the bill

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    Default Re: How Can I Find Out if My Roomy is Charging More Than 1/2 on Rent, Elec., and Cabl

    Im not interested in profitting off my friends

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    Default Re: How Can I Find Out if My Roomy is Charging More Than 1/2 on Rent, Elec., and Cabl

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    Im not interested in profitting off my friends
    Ok but apparently you suspect your friend is not of the same mind. I thought that was why you were here asking questions.

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    Default Re: How Can I Find Out if My Roomy is Charging More Than 1/2 on Rent, Elec., and Cabl

    pay when they show you the bill?

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    Default Re: How Can I Find Out if My Roomy is Charging More Than 1/2 on Rent, Elec., and Cabl

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    pay when they show you the bill?
    And don't pay until they do.

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    Default Re: How Can I Find Out if My Roomy is Charging More Than 1/2 on Rent, Elec., and Cabl

    And mayhaps find yourself on the wrong end of an eviction notice.

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