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Do you mean can a landlord charge you a portion of the utilities that is shared by all..including you? If you had mutual agreement that you would pay a portion of the utility bill..then why wouldn't you be entitled to pay your share of the usage for items used by you...including common areas? Nothing in life is free...someone has to pay..always...so quit thinking that someone should pay your way in life. That is your job!

The above is not only inaccurate, but unhelpful and accusatory.

If it is in your lease that you will pay a portion of shared utilities, then yes they can charge you for it. If there is an agreement that utilities are included, then no they cannot charge you. I would suggest that when it is not possible for utilities to be separated by user in an apartment, that you only lease apartments where there is a flat rate included for utilities. It is not an expectation that someone pay your way in life, because if you're sharing a duplex with somebody that uses utilities all the time while you are conservative, you end up actually paying for them.

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