Renter/Landlord Utility issue/question

[Skrilla]

Ok I am hoping someone may be able to help me out with this. I recently moved out of my rental property as I bought a house. I gave my notice on dec 1st, I have been moving into the new home, and now am fully moved in.

My understanding is that because the rental house was paid up until jan 1st I am required to have the utilities on until this time? My question is, if that is correct, then is it fair that the landlord has been in the house for the last week putting in new floors/painting etc with a crew on my dime. The utilities are still in my name as he told me that is required, but they are going up and up because there are people there all day, lights on, heat high etc.

Is it my responsibility to pay this no matter what? Or is there something wrong with this.

Hope it makes sense.

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If your lease said you had to have the utilities in your name, and until that date, then you were foolish to let them in early. If it isn't in your lease agreement, then he's just ripping you off.

[Skrilla]

Not on a lease, am month to month. So am I in my right to say you cant do that until the end of the month?

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Originally posted by Skrilla
Not on a lease, am month to month. So am I in my right to say you cant do that until the end of the month?

Have you done your walk through yet?

[Skrilla]

yes, its paid up ntil jan 1st but im out and have receieved my dd back

[ercchry]

yes you have to cover utilities... no you should have not let them do any work if it was still "your house"

you gave 30 days notice. he should not be using the house till day 31

[Recca168]

Yeah. The utilities is your responsibility. Since you've let him in to do the repairs it's probably to late. You could have negotiated with your landlord initially to end the lease early to let him in to do the work.

It seems like an odd situation though since you got your DD back and I assume that means your walkthrough is completed. Hypothetically though since it is still your house till the end of the month you could go back in there an say put a hole through a wall. You have all you paperwork saying the house was left in a good state so I'm not sure what the landlord could do in the case.

[spikerS]

no, the utilities are no longer your responsibility. once the landlord returns your DD and you have moved out, even before the end date of the lease, legally it is taken as a mutual cancellation of the lease. As of the moment the final walkthrough was completed, and DD returned, you are under no obligation to the rental premises unless otherwise agreed upon.

Call the various utilities and explain that location was a rental, and you left on whatever day, and that you are not responsible for anything after that date.

this happens all the time.

[DENZILDON]

Why didn't you close you utility account?

The landlord should have switched the utilities to their name when you moved out too.

That being said you can't backdate your move out. You can close your account as of today.
Unless your landlord cooperates and give you the money charged from dec 1 going forward, your responsible for the charges.