As the tittle says my friend/roommate owes 850$ for the first months rent when we moved in together two years ago, he hasn’t paid a dime since, and now he keeps telling me about electric bills day before they’re due instead of on or just before my pay day like I’ve asked many times previously. When I’ve asked him to start paying back that first months he’s always said “yeah I’m just trying to save up some to pay you back in full” I’ve told him he could just pay me back as he can each month like 50-100$ so he doesn’t have to save it in full. Recently he’s sprung 2 electricity bills on me combined \~300$ and is trying to nickel and dime me over it. It’s been kinda pissing me off cause he goes to all these paid events, raves gets a lot of restaurant foods, and semi expensive models just to give away at raves. At this point I’ve debating going to his mother but I know she would try and pay me back and probably go into debt doing so and she’s a lovey lady that I’d hate to have do that just so I could get some of that money back. I’m also debating just telling him to take it off what he owes me and to screw off WIBTA?
NTA I would’ve started subtracting the electricity money from that owed rent months ago.
Not at all. Keep taking it off the money owed till its payed off
Seems like the dont wanna pay you back
NTA. What are you talking about, he is in debit, you were not supposed to be paying him anything, just deducting from his debt until it’s gone.
Yeah, I would just tell him that he can pay your half of the electric bill every month until he’s caught up.
NTA tell him to pay the electric bill and you’ll take it off what he owes you otherwise you’ll never see that money again. Let this be a lesson to never lend people more money than you’re willing to donate
Wait “he hasn’t paid another dime since moving in” means what? He hasn’t paid the $850 or he hasn’t paid any rent at all?
He does pay the electric, so he has paid some dimes.
If I were you, I would not pay a cent for my half of the electric until I had my $850 back. Or 2 years of rent, I’m not sure which.
You absolutely should tell him to take it off what he owes you. He should have suggested that himself.
He isnt saving up to pay in a lump sum I guarantee you that.
NTA. If he owes you $850 and hasn’t paid a cent in two years, he doesn’t get to suddenly nickel and dime you over a $300 electric bill. At this point you’re not refusing to pay , you’re just deducting it from the debt he already owes you. If he wants things to be “fair,” he should start by paying what he borrowed.
NTA. As others said, deduct the electricity payments from what he owes you. But also—verify the cost. Ask to see the monthly billing statement.
No I’d ask him to take it off the electric bill till your paid back. If he can’t pay his share he needs to move out so you can get a more reliable room mate
Why would you go to his mother? Are you not both adults? His mother has no control over him.
“I’m just going to apply it against the 850 you owe me”.
“That’s for paying the electric bills homie. I’ll deduct that from the $850 you’ve owed me for two damn years.
You’re down to $550 now. Appreciate you. “👍🏾
I would even go as far as to print out an excel spreadsheet and post it on the fridge with monthly updates showing the balance dropping.. 😄