Rant: I Hate My...

@Shavkat (140140)
Philippines
January 23, 2023 10:00pm CST
...Landlord period! I became upset because she gave me the electric bill so late. She neglected to hand over the electric payment last month (December 2022). Now, I have to pay the current month's charge, the arrears, and the penalty (January 2023). Later, I need to speak with her about this. However, she appeared to be hiding. What are your thoughts on this issue? Credit: i.gifer.com
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14 responses
rsa101
@rsa101 (38166)
• Philippines
24 Jan 23
I think you clear that up with your landlord. I think it is not your fault that payments had been delayed. I think you can pay the arrears to clear your account or their penalty as well just deduct it from the rent.
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Methodless
@Methodless (882)
• Canada
24 Jan 23
The late fees are THEIR fault, why are you on the hook for that? I put my bills on auto-pay in case something gets lost in the mail or a website goes down at the worst time
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Lenore Plassman
@sallypup (61808)
• Centralia, Washington
24 Jan 23
@Methodless I am totally in agreement with you.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (140140)
• Philippines
24 Jan 23
@Methodless I wish I could do that. Unfortunately, the bill is named after her. So, I need to deal with her later.
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Marlina
@marlina (154130)
• Canada
24 Jan 23
@Shavkat If the bill is under her name, then she is the one responsible.
popciclecold
@popciclecold (39626)
• United States
24 Jan 23
Think it is a good time, to hide.
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popciclecold
@popciclecold (39626)
• United States
24 Jan 23
@Shavkat She may hide for awhile. I don't blame you though.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (140140)
• Philippines
24 Jan 23
@popciclecold I saw her this afternoon. It is a complicated situation because she claimed that the electric's company's worker did not give the bill for December last year.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (140140)
• Philippines
24 Jan 23
I agree. It is high time for her to hide due to this situation. Up to this time, I did not see her yet.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342448)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Jan 23
It really shouldn't be you paying the penalty. This is unforgiveable really. I hope she does the right thing.
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Darcy Nemo
@YrNemo (20255)
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24 Jan 23
In fairness, your landlord should pay the penalty since she was the one who caused it. Negotiate with her, and make her deduct your next rent payment. (I once negotiated that way - but that time, it was our real estate agent who caused a loss of $400. I made her office pay that amount successfully. A few months after that, I took the property away from her office!)
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Virtually Tee
@Virtually2021 (828)
• Southend-On-Sea, England
24 Jan 23
We have a pay as you go electricity meter in the UK.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (140140)
• Philippines
24 Jan 23
That's nice. I think I like it this way.
snowy
@snowy22315 (182646)
• United States
24 Jan 23
That is definitely not fair to you. I would speak with her about it, and ask her to pay some of the charges, i she will not, I would be looking for another place to live.
Always smiling
@allknowing (138202)
• India
24 Jan 23
My thoughts are she should pay up the penalty.
Sanjeev
@sjvg1976 (41290)
• Delhi, India
25 Jan 23
You should ask her to pay the arrears now. It is not fair that she handed over the bill late to you.
Judy Story
@jstory07 (140291)
• Roseburg, Oregon
24 Jan 23
Is that bill in your name. If it is in the landlord name than the land lord is the one who should be paying it on time or giving it to you to pay on time.
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solxee
@sol_cee (38219)
• Philippines
24 Jan 23
I’d be angry too.
Danna B.
@db20747 (43440)
• Washington, District Of Columbia
24 Jan 23
Keep searching til you find her! She should give you a reduction in rent next time.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (140140)
• Philippines
24 Jan 23
I am sorry to say that it will not happen. I had talked to her that no one gave the electric bill last December 2022. It seems that I need to file a formal complain with the electric provider's main office.
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Danna B.
@db20747 (43440)
• Washington, District Of Columbia
24 Jan 23
@Shavkat hope this works out and you get a refund.
Nevena Zivkovic
@Nevena83 (65277)
• Serbia
24 Jan 23
I would like someone to hide the electricity bills for me too, so that I don't have to pay them.
Yesinta Mersilia
@yesiisey (267)
• Indonesia
24 Jan 23
it's really annoying because you have to pay the fine too can't pay online?