Would You Buy an Apartment Without a Separate Electricity Meter?

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Some apartment buildings have individual utility meters while others use shared arrangements or building-level billing. Would the absence of a separate electricity meter affect your decision to buy or rent an apartment?

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I strongly prefer a separate meter. I want my bill to reflect my own consumption.

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Shared billing wouldn’t automatically stop me, but I’d want the calculation method explained clearly before signing anything.

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For renting, I might accept it temporarily. For buying, I would be much more careful because it becomes a long-term arrangement.

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I’d ask existing residents whether billing disputes happen. The system may look fine on paper but work differently in practice.

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I would first ask how the electricity bill is divided. If every apartment pays according to a proper sub-meter reading, I might consider it. If the bill is simply divided equally, I would probably avoid it.

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