Post: Utility Bill Question

Posted by Kelley on 4/30/08

Last March, I signed a one year lease that began April 1.
When the lease concluded this year, I negotiated a month to
month rate and have been month to month for April and May
(moving out May 31). Up until this time, I was under the
impression that the landlord was responsible for utilities.
I haven't seen a bill or heard a word about it since I
moved in. Just yesterday (after I gave notice), the
landlord made a demand for the 12 months in back utilites
plus the two current months. He said that his office had
inadvertantly been paying and it just came to his
attention. I haven't been able to locate my lease
agreement (packing) but, am unsure of the terms regarding
utilities. If I am responsible for utilities in the lease,
do I have to pay the lump sum now? What if it is not
detailed in the lease?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Posts on this thread, including this one

Utility Bill Question, 4/30/08, by Kelley.

Re: Utility Bill Question, 5/11/08, by Frankie Adamo.