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NPRjunkieDC t1_iy5znl2 wrote

Reply to comment by CriticalStrawberry in Anyones water/sewer bills doubled suddenly? by Devastator1981

This should be illegal. I've been a landlord in DC and owned condos I rented out, or family members lived in rentals . Mostly 20009 + 20007 zip codes.

The OWNER pays for the water. In the condos, we/they never got a water bill. It's part of the building expenses that are part of the condo fee, which again is paid by the OWNER, not the tenant.

If you are not being individually metered, I don't think dividing the bill is even fair /legal.

This is probably happening in recently built buildings where the developers own the property and squeeze every $$ out of their tenants.

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floppydisk1995 t1_iy62po0 wrote

Is it bullshit? Yes. Is it legal? Absolutely. You think these large corporations are brazenly doing something illegal like that?

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NPRjunkieDC t1_iy63075 wrote

I don't see how they can get away with charging for something that is not individually metered

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floppydisk1995 t1_iy63fqy wrote

Yeah it sucks, but I'm sure they hired lawyers to make sure it's legal. Anything for the sake of profits.

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