Electricity shut off – Do I compensate?
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I am a home owner with a roommate… I inadvertently forgot to pay my electricity bill and it was shut off. The power was out over night and for 18 hours. This caused my roommate the inconvenience of having to get ready for work elsewhere. She hasn’t asked but I would like to offer a compensation for her inconvenience. Is this normal and if so what would be an acceptable amount? Her rent is $550.00 a month.
Edited on: Wednesday, November 5th, 2008 8:17 am
3 Responses to “Electricity shut off – Do I compensate?”
Richard November 11th, 2008 7:58 am |
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Hi lori! |
anonymous November 12th, 2008 7:32 am |
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You may want to consider offering more than the one day of pro-rated rent. Technically you are in breach of your agreement, which means your tenant can move without any type of penalty. You will need to feel her out to see how upset she was about it, then offer her fair compensation. I would even consider $50 to $100, since it was your error that caused such a breach in your lease agreement. |
kimberly December 13th, 2008 8:16 pm |
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i think that a day of rent would be ebought that you’re very sorry it was a mistake and that it wouldnt happen again |
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