Comments on: Legal rental??

By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 12:15:46 +0000

Yes, you can have as many units on one meter…

By: Richard Bagger

Richard Bagger — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 12:05:43 +0000

What advice are you looking for? Are you wondering if your landlord can charge the tenants for utilities? Yes, as long as it is the actual cost. (Or a pro-rated portion as mentions by the landlord above) Now if you are wondering whether a landlord can share one meter for all of his tenants, the answer is yes. I have yet to see any law that requires the each rental unit to have separate meters.

By: Randy F.

Randy F. — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:16:19 +0000

No offense but it sounds like you’re on a witch hunt against your landlord. You may be renting from a legal non-conforming rental property, or it may be a property that meets the grandfather clause. If it isn’t a legal rental, you could always contact your local zoning office… But that would be dumb! If they find it is a non-legit property, you will be forced out. And I doubt you want to be kicked out. As for sharing a meter, yes that is perfectly legal; many older properties have one meter for dozens of units. If the landlord pays for the cost, great! If you are sharing the meter, you should pay a pro-rated portion of the utility bills based on the size of your renter.