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Has anyone tried to get their sub-metering money back?

Posted by Fred on 9/27/2009, 10:20 pm

Hi,

I live in a large building and when I moved in my lease included a clause saying the landlord might sub-meter my apartment. This happened last year, accompanied by a rent reduction, and I've been billed by a sub-metering company ever since. For me it actually turned out to be cheaper overall, mostly because I'm away most of the day and much of the summer months and so don't need much heat or cooling.

The last bill I received (and paid) was in August before the OEB decision. I'm not sure if my landlord has gone back to paying for my electricity, if they'll try to put my rent back up, or what.

Now it seems to me that my landlord took a risk by doing all this before it was legal, and I'm considering using the form letters provided by FMTA to ask for reimbursement for my electricity bills. My concern is that this seems kind of mean, I expect my landlord will resist this idea, and I don't know if it's a good idea.

Has anyone tried to get their money back? Did the landlord try to raise the rent in exchange?

Should I hold off and see what happens in my building regarding electricity in the next few months? Is there a time limit for asking for a refund of money paid?

Is there something (legal) my landlord might do in retaliation? I figure I'd better keep paying my rent on time, but other than that I don't know what else could happen except maybe lose control over my thermostat.

Message Thread:

Has anyone tried to get their sub-metering money back? - Fred 9/27/2009, 10:20 pm
- Re: Has anyone tried to get their sub-metering money back? - Dan McIntyre 9/28/2009, 12:08 pm
- Re: Has anyone tried to get their sub-metering money back? - Gerry 9/28/2009, 9:51 am
  - Re: Has anyone tried to get their sub-metering money back? - Fred 9/30/2009, 10:06 pm
    - Re: Has anyone tried to get their sub-metering money back? - Dan McIntyre 9/30/2009, 10:25 pm
      - Re: Has anyone tried to get their sub-metering money back? - Ismail 11/16/2009, 12:59 pm
        
        Re: Has anyone tried to get their sub-metering money back? - Dan McIntyre 11/16/2009, 1:11 pm
        
        Re: Has anyone tried to get their sub-metering money back? - Ismail 11/17/2009, 7:06 pm
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--Previous Message-- : Hi, : : I live in a large building and when I moved : in my lease included a clause saying the : landlord might sub-meter my apartment. This : happened last year, accompanied by a rent : reduction, and I've been billed by a : sub-metering company ever since. For me it : actually turned out to be cheaper overall, : mostly because I'm away most of the day and : much of the summer months and so don't need : much heat or cooling. : : The last bill I received (and paid) was in : August before the OEB decision. I'm not sure : if my landlord has gone back to paying for : my electricity, if they'll try to put my : rent back up, or what. : : Now it seems to me that my landlord took a : risk by doing all this before it was legal, : and I'm considering using the form letters : provided by FMTA to ask for reimbursement : for my electricity bills. My concern is that : this seems kind of mean, I expect my : landlord will resist this idea, and I don't : know if it's a good idea. : : Has anyone tried to get their money back? : Did the landlord try to raise the rent in : exchange? : : Should I hold off and see what happens in my : building regarding electricity in the next : few months? Is there a time limit for asking : for a refund of money paid? : : Is there something (legal) my landlord might : do in retaliation? I figure I'd better keep : paying my rent on time, but other than that : I don't know what else could happen except : maybe lose control over my thermostat. :

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