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Peakster · 07-12-19, 12:46 AM

May 2019 housing costs:

Natural Gas - $65.65
Electricity - $0.00 (correction from previous 'estimated' meter reading; nothing owed this month)
Water - $163.85 (additional housemates & lawn watering, probably)

Other expenses:

Cell Phone - $39.56
Wifi - 61.00
Netflix - $14.83
Monthly Cleaning Service - $125.00 (top floor only)
Insurance - $114.21 (no claims, but went up nonetheless)
Water Heater Rental - $9.71
Property Tax - $371.02
Mortgage P+I - $696.98
Main floor interior painting: $2,032.41

Total May '19 Housing Costs: $3,694.22

Rent collection from 5 housemates: $3,385.00

Month Deficit: $309.22

Back to 5 housemates which is good. Ended up getting the main floor ceiling painted which was yellowed from decades of tobacco smoke. I also called the water heater company to see if I could 'buy out' the contract. Turns out they don't do that. I'd have to buy my own water heater & get it installed (a new John Wood water heater is $1,349 CAD + tax + installation) & return them the old water heater. By the way - the existing water heater (according to the serial number) is a 1993 model!

07-12-19, 12:46 AM	#170
Peakster Apprentice EcoRenovator Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Regina Saskatchewan Canada Posts: 146 Thanks: 0 Thanked 22 Times in 21 Posts	May 2019 housing costs: Natural Gas - $65.65 Electricity - $0.00 (correction from previous 'estimated' meter reading; nothing owed this month) Water - $163.85 (additional housemates & lawn watering, probably) Other expenses: Cell Phone - $39.56 Wifi - 61.00 Netflix - $14.83 Monthly Cleaning Service - $125.00 (top floor only) Insurance - $114.21 (no claims, but went up nonetheless) Water Heater Rental - $9.71 Property Tax - $371.02 Mortgage P+I - $696.98 Main floor interior painting: $2,032.41 Total May '19 Housing Costs: $3,694.22 Rent collection from 5 housemates: $3,385.00 Month Deficit: $309.22 Back to 5 housemates which is good. Ended up getting the main floor ceiling painted which was yellowed from decades of tobacco smoke. I also called the water heater company to see if I could 'buy out' the contract. Turns out they don't do that. I'd have to buy my own water heater & get it installed (a new John Wood water heater is $1,349 CAD + tax + installation) & return them the old water heater. By the way - the existing water heater (according to the serial number) is a 1993 model! Last edited by Peakster; 10-23-19 at 07:32 PM..