Gas bill

[Julia J]

Hi Everybody,

I own a small building with 5 units and I pay all the utilities except electricity. The gas bill increased over the winter but doubled for the month of February. I suspect some of the tenants (I had some problems with them before) kept the heat up just to increse the bill.

I didn't have the building last winter so I don't have any data to compare this year's bills with.

I want to tell them but I don't really know how and it is something that can't be proved.

Is there a way to give them a warning (to all units) within the legal limits and also something they would care about? Like raising their rent?

It is very frustrating and they know there is nothing I can do about it. Or I'm being really paranoid which is also scary.

Thank you