It would be worth going to one of those free legal clinics at the NYC Housing Court and sussing out if and how you can get that money back.I’ve been living in my apartment since Jan 2016, and only just discovered I was paying for a shared gas meter in Aug 2018. 5 Replies. So I know the rule says "150 days after a shared meter investigation begins, if the condition has not been corrected, the landlord will continue to pay electricity until the shared meter condition is resolved." The lower unit houses the meters - 1 electrical per unit, which are in the tenants' names, and 1 gas meter for the heat which the landlord pays as the heat is shared for the whole building. On July 19, 1995, the New York State Shared Meter Law was amended. Posts 64; Votes 21; Michael M. Investor from Bronx, New York. My landlord now has to pay for all of my utilities as required by NYC law (my landlord is sneaky and they obviously knew about the shared meter all this time).Was this promise in writing? Do you think you could ask them to put it in writing? A Shared Meter Is: Any residential utility meter that measures gas, electric or steam service used outside a tenant’s dwelling.
Is there nothing I can do about this? I have lived in the first floor unit/basement since I purchased the house. He's super loaded, a public adjuster, owns 10+ buildings (this was the first one I think, like his stepping stone), and is the heir to the Fairway Supermarket fortune.
If you recently stopped service and have a smart meter, your final bill will be based on your actual usage up until when your service stops. We got a letter from Con Edison which said that if a landlord has a shared meter for electricity they are responsible for paying ALL apartments electric bills. If you stay there long enough for a lease renewal, ask for a provision to be written into the new lease (even handwritten is fine). I found out because I don’t cook and had called to shut my gas off. With regards to reimbursement for the utilities, that, I believe, you are entitled to.
Best case scenario: you have a little nest egg at the end of your lease term to do with what you may.Also, I called ConEd and finally reached someone. My rent stayed the same since I moved in, and they promised they would never raise the rent. - a huge cost.Never met him, none of the tenants have either as far as I can tell.
And is there a way I can get reimbursed for all the utilities I have already paid? It is a rent stabilized building, so I know the landlord can raise whatever rent they want within NYC’s limits.My question is: I think my landlord is doing this in retaliation for having to pay for my utilities. First Floor/ Basement Duplex - Shared Meter Issue - ConEd. To reduce unnecessary risk of exposure of coronavirus (COVID-19), we have stopped installing smart meters indoors for now. Not only that, but it seems that during the current crisis, they are not going out and reading the meters so they are "estimating" everyone's usage. Without anything in writing, there's always a possibility of being dicked over. Con Ed has not charged us … Con Edison's account services and customer-specific information are solely intended for use by the customer who is the account holder or the customer's authorized agent. Charging anything below that is a-ok, as per the state of NY.I just received my lease renewal in Dec 2018, and they raised my rent (within legal NYC limits). Turns out my neighbors’ gas got shut off as well. If so, cite it and decline the rent increase.I do have an email from the landlord saying they would never increase rent!
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