Individual lease electricity overage.

[Jake_Clauson]

Florida

I signed up for a 12 month individual lease at an apartment complex for a 4 bedroom 4 bathroom apartment. However, 2 of the people who are supposed to be living here have not showed up. As far as I know they are under lease as well. We recently got our first electricity overage, and I'm required to pay 1/4 of the overage. I'm just wondering if I could be held liable for any amount that doesn't get paid (due to the absence of 2 of the roommates), even though I've already paid my share.

 

[LillianX]

Presumably, if two people aren't there, the overage belongs to you and your roommate. The two people who aren't there didn't use the electricity, after all.