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Landlord hiding fees in water and sewage

Jacob Bowman
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So my landlords sent a notice to everyone that is on a month to month lease that their rent will be going up by 100$ per month. However being I am on a 1 year lease at an agreed price I should be exempt from this raise. 

Onto my main point now, my water bill and sewage bill is a constant rate that changes every 6 months. I am 3 months into my current 6 month period for water and sewage and I noticed that my water bill went up exactly 50$ and my sewage bill went up exactly 50$ so obviously they are hiding a rent hike in my Bill's. They also dont include usage on the bill they just give a dollar amount. 

What can I do about this? It's really sketchy.

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Aaron K.
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Aaron K.
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@Jacob Bowman it could indicate a couple of things if usage is divided equally.

1. People and their kids who are no longer at work/school are using more water at home now than ever before

2. There is a leak somewhere that needs fixing

3. Your landlord is being shady

I'd ask to see the usage whether that is from the landlord or elsewhere.

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