QUESTION
Can a landlord charge a base electric fee?
Asked on Feb 28th, 2013 on Landlord and Tenant Law - New Jersey
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I am trying to rent a house in Mendham, and the owner says there is only one electric meter for three properties and wants to charge me a flat $300 fee per month only for electric without every having seen a bill. Can he do this or does he have to have a submeter?
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Your landlord has no obligation to provide you with a separate meter. I would ask the landlord to substantiate the charge by seeing the last several months utility bills and prorate the charge among the square footage of all the tenants. Should you have any further questions, I suggest you contact an attorney. Good luck.
Answered on Mar 06th, 2013 at 4:52 PM