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- Yes, the landlord can ask you to make this change. But you do not have to agree to your landlord’s request to take on the payment for your electricity service. If you do not agree, the landlord will continue to be responsible for providing and paying for your electricity.
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A landlord does not need a current tenant’s consent to install a suite meter. However, a landlord must get the tenant’s consent before the landlord can tell the suite meter provider to start billing the tenant directly for the electricity costs for the tenant’s unit.
Dec 29, 2010 · A landlord does not need a current tenant’s consent to install a suite meter. However, a landlord must get the tenant’s consent before the landlord can tell the suite meter provider to start billing the tenant directly for the electricity costs for the tenant’s unit.
Jan 10, 2022 · The landlord must provide electricity usage information for the rental unit over the last 12 months to prospective tenants, or from the date the meter or suite meter was installed up to the date the tenancy is entered into if it was installed less than 12 months ago.
The following rules apply with respect to the notice that a landlord is required by clause 137 (2) (c) of the Act to provide to a tenant in connection with the interruption of the supply of electricity to a rental unit when a suite meter is installed:
If you do not agree, the landlord will continue to be responsible for providing and paying for your electricity. If you do agree, your landlord must: Get your consent in writing using the Landlord and Tenant Board’s (LTB) approved form titled Tenant Agreement to Pay Directly for Electricity.
A landlord looking to have a tenant pay the hydro bill should consider four issues: A tenant has no obligation to pay for hydro if she or he has not specifically agreed to do that. In many cases, a tenant’s oral confirmation that he or she agrees to pay for electricity is insufficient.
Sep 12, 2011 · The new Suite Meter rules which went into effect in Ontario on January 1, 2011 provide an opportunity for landlords to install individual meters in rental units and have tenants pay for electricity directly from the utility.
