Unfortunately as I wasn’t good enough blurring the phone number I had to delete the other wise very helpful post, as people where finding it more important commenting on that then the issue.
Apologies, and hopefully people will still post here with helpful advice and suggestions
I’ve moved into my apartment end of December so I am still new here. But I’ve picked up some dos and donts here and there.
My landlord can’t/wont provide a bill for the water and electricity only this “estimate”
Is he scamming me, and what are my rights?
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Posted by LilBali
7 Comments
Update my landlord has begged me to meet with him later this week to discuss the matter(?)
Most likely a scam. Keep pushing for actual bill.
Totally scamming you, report.
It’s not necessarily a scam. Many landlords, including reputable ones, do not switch the water and electricity meters to the names of tenants. There could be many reasons for this, ex. the tenant won’t be staying for a long enough period of time, it’s a hassle and a cost to change the meter, etc.
This usually isn’t a problem for most people. However, to make sure you’re not getting scammed, each request for payment should include the
– time period (ex. January 2026)
– meter reading from the last time he/she invoiced you
– the new meter reading
– The difference between the two (i.e. your consumption)
– The rate
– The total due
All you need to do is check the meter reading and make sure you agree with what they’re saying.
To give your landlord the benefit of the doubt, they could be wanting to meet you to explain this to you.
OP just keep pushing him to send you the bill, or at least a picture of the bill not a calculator. Chances are your actual bill is lower.
Does the landlord own another apartment in the same block? The only other reason he could be doing this is two apartments connected to the same meter, in this case he might have installed a submeter to the apartment you are renting, and he is calculating what you owe based on the submeter reading
Thanks for all your replies and help!
I’ve sent an email to Solidarjeta (am actual a member but didn’t think of that 🫠)