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Originally Posted by R1oldguy
you did see those episodes of Friends that Chandler took on a roomate when Joey moved out right??
Ive had good and bad experiences.
But, if the utilities are in your name, I would stick to your guns on the payment.
Why should it matter to her anyway. Paying the utilities in his name may help him establish credit. That's the only reason I can see them wanting to do that
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I've had plenty of good and bad experiences as well. Like I said, I had to have a previous roommate evicted for not paying his share of the bills. But he was smoking in the house and being generally disrespectful, so that also played into it. I know the landlord well enough that he trusts me overseeing the property - he only comes around two or three times a year, and that's only if I want to speak to him in person.
She does want to do it to establish credit. But the bills are in my name, so I don't know how that would help him. Writing checks doesn't do much.
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Originally Posted by gtramontelli
If I'm understanding this, your main concern is that you have the utility checks written out to you rather than to the utility company? Would she be satisfied if you compromised, having the checks written out to you, but with "for electric bill" in the memo and with a receipt indicating that the payment goes toward the utility? That way, the check is in your name, but her ass is also covered in the event you try to pull some sneaky shit?
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Yes, that's what I want to suggest to her. I'd even go as far as to give him copies of the bills so he has a record.