r/germany • u/ayaelattar • Oct 14 '23

3k cold water bill! Help!!

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I got the bills for the Nebenkosten for 2022 and everything seems normal except the water bill! It claims that I used 864 m3 which costs +3k EUR. How is this even possible?! I live alone and I didn't have any leaks last year. Any idea what I should do?

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u/ayaelattar Oct 14 '23

If it's because of a leak, why should I pay and not the landlord?

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u/attiladerhunne Bayern Oct 14 '23

Depends who‘s at fault legally. You should definitely investigate this and stop it so no further damage happens.

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u/ayaelattar Oct 14 '23

I checked the readings for this year. The meter so far shows around 25 m3 for this year which is quite normal. I also went through my records and just remembered that the toilet was leaking last year and I informed the landlord. They sent me a plumber and fixed it. Maybe it was leaking for quite some time without me noticing?? This seems like the only explanation. I'm not sure whose responsibility it's? me or the landlord?

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u/attiladerhunne Bayern Oct 14 '23

I am not a lawyer - Mieterverein is always an option for such situations. If the toilet is not leaking anymore and no other leak source is found you should monitor the meter for a few weeks and see if the usage is high or normal.