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Matthew Paul#2 Contractors Contributor
  • Severna Park, MD
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New renter is complaining about electric bill.

Matthew Paul#2 Contractors Contributor
  • Severna Park, MD
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The middle age woman who has been in my 1 bedroom house has been complaining that the electric bills are high . The old tenant gave her copies of the electric bill as a example , he didnt care . And yes they were much lower .

I explained to her , he showered at the gym 4 days a week , he ate out most of the time , he had work uniforms so he did very little laundry , he turned on the AC when he got home , he didnt leave it run ALL day , and he shaved his head , no blow dryer or curling iron. The look on her face ...Priceless

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David Egger
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David Egger
  • Indianapolis, IN
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I had a garage that was caving in and needed to be torn down to just make a parking pad in the backyard, hired a guy to come out and demo and he brought a power saw and extension cord. Get a text that evening demanding a credit on tenants bill for all the power he was using. So I actually went online, figured out the power draw of the saw he was using, the local power rates and shot back a full outline of all the power he would have used had the saw been powered on full for 8 hours a day. Her total rent credit? 87 cents.

She told me I was a smartass, but I'm not renewing her lease for this and many many many other reasons.

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