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Unsuprised_Pika posted...

You can't know what to pay if they don't send it.

Water and electric usually are usage based rather then a fixed amount. And depending on how they are billed/how the lease is worded this may be deceptive or illegal.

Certainly such short notice under threat of eviction is completely unjustifiable regardless of whether they should be paid or not. 3 days notice for a backbill or you are evicted almost certainly violates laws on renting.

I agree with the last paragraph wholly.

But TC's making a weird picture. He said the portal charged an extra $80/mo as one lump sum in addition to the rent. However, yes, it's usually based on usage. Maybe it's cheaper for ownership to just round up based on averages and charge a flat fee and re-assess every renewal, that's possible.

But he's lived there six years.

At some point around December 2021 the finances in his portal changed for the better (he was paying less).

It's very unclear what the whole picture is here, which is why I'm curious as to what the actual lease says:

PatrickMahomes posted...

What does your lease say? Be specific. Spell out everything it says that is related to what you pay.