Issues landlord

Submitted by Mytalkingheadx t3_xtusyx in Newark

Hey, so I’m have issues with my landlord about my eletric bill from PSEG. it’s super high what I’m paying for, my apt is small and nobody is here from 6am-6pm. I live in ironbound. The landlord won’t let me change the bills under my name. Something is wrong. Who can help me? PSEG? Housing authority?

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ahtasva t1_iqs9une wrote

Is your unit separately metered? If it is not then it’s going to be impossible to get it changed to your name. There are likely rules about what rent covers where the utilities are shared. Typically it’s rolled into rent. Many older apartments in NYC work this way. Check metering first then call the city to find out how utilities should be apportioned

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1Pichi t1_iqsidrw wrote

Prices have gone up and are going to go up 25% more

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Sumo_Cerebro t1_iqtqwkz wrote

The Landlord has nothing to do with it.

If you really feel like something's wrong, you can call and ask for an audit. That way someone can come out and actually check if any lines are crossed and everyone is being billed correctly.

But everybody is getting crazy bills. And as previously mentioned, they are going up 25% more.

My advice to you is to get on PSEG's Equal Payment Plan as fast as you can. That way you will know exactly what you're going to be paying for every month.

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Ironboundian t1_iqtry1x wrote

If you have your own meter, you can call PSEG

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  1. to ask that they come and take a look at the electric/gas setup to make sure you are getting charged only for your unit usage (and not the backyard lights, the landlord laundry machine, etc)

  2. to ask about equal payment plan

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  1. To ask for assistance (if you qualify). People often don't know that there are a lot of programs that PSEG administers to help people cover these bills.
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jamilthepoet t1_iqtsfrj wrote

I recently bought a house which previous owner had the 1st floor tenants unknowing paying for the electrical in the basement ( where the owners mother lived ) . For this reason when we are going to rent out the 1st floor unit we will be including electricity in the rent.

All this to say that if you feel like something funny is going on call pseg and scheduled them to come out and do an assessment. Let them know your situation. They will have to get the land lord involved as they cannot just come onto someone’s property. Your other option is to get a real estate lawyer. But that route opens up another can of worms and might not be worth it financially. Maybe leave the unit when your lease is up.

I will say that I moved to Nj from NY 2 years ago and pseg is significantly cheaper than con Edison, with better service!!!

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