Posted by Patrick on 6/18/08

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I am supposed to pay for water, sewage, and trash - which
is fine, but I am now being billed for the average amount
of usage based on the square footage of my unit.

The closest pertinent phrases in my lease are:

Resident agrees to pay all charges not supplied by owner,
assessed by the utility provider, owner, or owner's
designee in connection with resident's use of utilities...

Resident will be responsible for utilities consumed during
occupancy.

As I am only in the apartment 1/2 time because of travel,
I think the cost is outrageously high for me. Can anyone
tell me if I am responsible for this average charge or
whether this language means what I thought it meant and I
am responsible for what I use???

The owner, contrary to what we were told verbally, did not
install meters and as such the only way they can measure
is on an average method. I think that the utilities then
should be the owner's problem if he decided not to
construct the building to measure my use.
But what do I know.

Re: "...in connection with resident's use"??? , 6/24/08, by Frankie.

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