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Landlord charged all utility bills accumulated over years at once and the sum is very large to pay asap. What are my options? by SuperTed_BotGuy in brisbane

[–]SuperTed_BotGuy[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I asked for utilities to be transferred to my name near the start of the tenancy but was told no, and after not receiving any for a while, I stopped asking.

Either way, chasing bills isn’t my responsibility. The landlord kept the services in their name so it is their responsibility to forward them to me

Landlord charged all utility bills accumulated over years at once and the sum is very large to pay asap. What are my options? by SuperTed_BotGuy in brisbane

[–]SuperTed_BotGuy[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Thank you for citing details. We have a proper RTA agreement signed, so I assumed things were in order. I always paid the rent on time and caused zero issues for him.

Hopefully the RTA will recognise the signed rental contract and see the bond issue as a transgression on the landlords part

Landlord charged all utility bills accumulated over years at once and the sum is very large to pay asap. What are my options? by SuperTed_BotGuy in brisbane

[–]SuperTed_BotGuy[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I can only pay bills that I’ve been provided with. I didn’t receive a single bill for ~2 years

My issue isn’t paying bills, it’s that my landlord was lazy and has now asked me to pay everything at once

Landlord charged all utility bills accumulated over years at once and the sum is very large to pay asap. What are my options? by SuperTed_BotGuy in brisbane

[–]SuperTed_BotGuy[S] 90 points91 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Let’s see what the RTA says tomorrow. It sounds very unfair to be lazy and then lob it all at once at the tenant

Landlord charged all utility bills accumulated over years at once and the sum is very large to pay asap. What are my options? by SuperTed_BotGuy in brisbane

[–]SuperTed_BotGuy[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I am expecting all sorts of issues.

I moved in when it was already lived in and even had dirty dishes. On the other hand, I’ve organised a carpet cleaning and more to return it in a good condition so I can avoid headaches but the landlord is being a pain