Hi. I am a tenant living in 2 bedroom apartment in a builing containing 6 legal units.
Until Oct. 2009, I was living in 3rd floor for $1,700 including all of the utilities, but as the landlord requested, on Nov. 1, 2009, we moved to 2nd floor for $1,500 without utilities, and the landlord did tell us anything about the history of utility charge in the subject unit.
After we lived in 2nd floor, we received utility bill for over $900 during 2 months period ending 01/07/10, and it seems too much for less than 800 sf of the apartment, and as the landlord didn't even informed us about the history of utility bills, we didn't expect this much of utility charge. we contacted the landlord about it, but there is no solution until now.
We have 2 kids (2 years & 4 years old), and this apartment seems not having any insulation system. we have to cover even electric power consent on the wall (too much wind coming in from there). We even requested con edison for the inspection to find out the actual problem of such a high utility bill beside of insulation issue, and we are waiting for it.
Please help us for this issue. We don't know what we supposed to do.
Thank you very much.