What are my chances....

[2106greencat]

probably buckleys to none, but here is my gripe anyway.

I have been renting an apartment (total 8 apartments, 3 level high rise) for 18 months...for the first 15 months my power bills were coming in at around $385.00 a quarter......just me, I work full time and then some, so they were pretty exxy I thought, but hey, what can you do??

Three months ago, Body Corporate organised OHS safety checks etc, and the electricians found the water temps were set way too high and came around and adjusted them a week later.......

last power bill (yesterday) $216.00.......

so for 5 billing cycles I have paid an extra $800 through no fault of my own.....

What do you reckon my chances are of getting this re-imbursed??

I know there is no chance, it just really urks me, I am doing okay, but there is a young couple with a couple of kids who live beneath me and they are struggling, this sort of corporate foul up really p****s me off

Rant over, as you were..

[2106greencat]

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@freddie*rooster wrote:

I would definately make a complaint, this is something you had no control over and this should have been checked. Do you rent through a RE or privately green kitty?

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RE Freddie, who are the BC managers as well.

I don't want to be a whinging tennant but it is a little unfair I think.

[2106greencat]

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@siggie-reported-by-alarmists wrote:

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@2106greencat wrote:

probably buckleys to none, but here is my gripe anyway.

I have been renting an apartment (total 8 apartments, 3 level high rise) for 18 months...for the first 15 months my power bills were coming in at around $385.00 a quarter......just me, I work full time and then some, so they were pretty exxy I thought, but hey, what can you do??

Three months ago, Body Corporate organised OHS safety checks etc, and the electricians found the water temps were set way too high and came around and adjusted them a week later.......

last power bill (yesterday) $216.00.......

so for 5 billing cycles I have paid an extra $800 through no fault of my own.....

What do you reckon my chances are of getting this re-imbursed??

I know there is no chance, it just really urks me, I am doing okay, but there is a young couple with a couple of kids who live beneath me and they are struggling, this sort of corporate foul up really p****s me off

Rant over, as you were..

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It's not your fault....however, you have used and received the benefits of the hot water.

Be glad that your temp has now been set lower, thus saving on future bills.

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If I can't get them to reimburse the money, maybe I can sue them for 3rd degree burns  LOL

[siggie-reported-by-alarmists]

I would put it down to a lesson learnt (not burnt!).......... 

[freddie*rooster]

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@2106greencat wrote:

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@freddie*rooster wrote:

I would definately make a complaint, this is something you had no control over and this should have been checked. Do you rent through a RE or privately green kitty?

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RE Freddie, who are the BC managers as well.

I don't want to be a whinging tennant but it is a little unfair I think.

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You are the paying tenant greenkitty make a complaint for sure. If you don't do some whinging they walk all over you. Thats why the RE missed out on selling fee when we bought our unit from the owner, they were AH so we went behind their back and contacted the owner privately

[cherry*135]

You could call the Fair Trading Dept in your state and ask them for advice. IF you don't have any real chance of being reimbursed might as well find that out first, before making complaints with the Body Corporate ( being a whinging tenant as you put it, although you have a legitimate complaint)

How old is the apartment block? The temps must have been set too high for years.

[cherry*135]

RE Freddie, who are the BC managers as well

The RE estate is a strata management company as well?

There will be a body corporate committee as well, the owner(s) of the apartments are on that.

[katydidthat · Accepted solution]

Have a look at the strata management/body corporate policies - although they are more likely to apply to unit owners.. If you like, you can also google "free legal advice QLD" and ask a lawyer online.

And, for the best advice 🙂 you can check out the Tenants Union and call them for an appointment.

[the_hawk*]

Just because the new standard has a lower temp doesnt mean it was set wrong prior. 

[lloydslights]

True Hawk.  

However, perhaps compensation could be sought for the period the new standard became applicable to current

DEB

[softail-joanie]

I would say it couldn't hurt to bring it up, but I wouldn't make that as a promise as it might hurt if they shut you off or cause you to loose your apartment. Maybe a friendly casual reminder. My dad had to pay a massive water bill because his water line broke and wasn't detected for a long time, If its past a certain point on the property line, the resident is responsible.


He keeps a much closer eye on it now. And because I fetch water in jugs to carry to this camper used to wash my hands and then soapy water left over from that used to flush the toilet, I have to hear about what his water costs, and electric since I have a cord ran from his garage. lol. But I'm gonna make him right on it if and when i get in a better place,like into an apartment. where I'll probibly have to deal with that kind of thing too.