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Rented Accomodation - Housemate left light on!!!!

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MercilessKiller
MercilessKiller Posts: 7,143 Forumite
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Hey there!

I'm a student, with a few months left on my contract.

A housemate seems to have disappeared for the summer! No one talks to him, but he doesn't have any exams and at the end of last week disappeared off in his car and hasn't come back!

The problem? He left his bluming light on!!! Landlord hasn't put in energy efficient bulbs in his room and he hasn't either.... No idea how long he'll be gone!

Spoke to landlord about electricity costs, and he told me we'd have to work it out between ourselves as it's not his problem at all! So I'm going to have to try and get hold of the guy and tell him to pay more towards the next bill etc...

But more worryingly, the landlord won't do anything about it as of yet. No one else has a key to his room obviously (apart from landlord maybe?), and the housemate isn't answering his phone or replying to messages!

Does anyone know how much physical cost it would be for a houselight left on for a week, 2 weeks etc....?

Thanks very much! Advice would be much appreciated.
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  • pawpurrs
    pawpurrs Posts: 3,910 Forumite
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    Not much at all.........
    Dont sweat the small stuff!
    Pawpurrs x ;)
  • PasturesNew
    PasturesNew Posts: 70,698 Forumite
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    A 100 watt bulb will get through 2.4 kWh (2 units on the meter) in one 24-hour day. If your electricity costs 12p/unit, than this would be (12*2.4) per day - or 28p. So about £8.50/month.
  • MercilessKiller
    MercilessKiller Posts: 7,143 Forumite
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    Wow, now I feel stupid!

    Ah well. Had no idea it was that cheap really.
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  • pinkshoes
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    MercilessKiller wrote: »
    Wow, now I feel stupid!

    Ah well. Had no idea it was that cheap really.


    lol not a science student then???

    (it's probably only a 40W light bulb too, so even cheaper :D)
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    Would've = Would HAVE (not 'of')

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  • MercilessKiller
    MercilessKiller Posts: 7,143 Forumite
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    pinkshoes wrote: »
    lol not a science student then???

    (it's probably only a 40W light bulb too, so even cheaper :D)

    How did you guess ;)?

    Saying that I'm a computing student, so I feel I should have known better! Ah well.

    I'm still going to have to try and get the idiot to pay more towards the bills. Before he left he left the gas on a lot, and always left lights on etc....

    Thanks anyway :D
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  • Rikki
    Rikki Posts: 21,625 Forumite
    MercilessKiller wrote: »
    Wow, now I feel stupid!

    Ah well. Had no idea it was that cheap really.

    That's why your a student. Your still learning. :p :rotfl:


    * makes a hasty exit, can't run as fast as I used too.* :eek:
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  • Ste_C
    Ste_C Posts: 676 Forumite
    Rikki wrote: »
    That's why your a student. Your still learning. :p :rotfl:


    * makes a hasty exit, can't run as fast as I used too.* :eek:

    I think you mean to say you're. But hey, we're all learning ;)
  • Rikki
    Rikki Posts: 21,625 Forumite
    Ste_C wrote: »
    I think you mean to say you're. But hey, we're all learning ;)

    :o

    The day I stop learning is the day I'm dead. :)
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  • QTPie
    QTPie Posts: 1,373 Forumite
    MercilessKiller wrote: »
    Saying that I'm a computing student, so I feel I should have known better! Ah well.

    Hey, when I got my Masters degree in Computing, we were considered engineers... ;) (so you definitely should have known better ;) )

    If you aren't a final year student, find a better housemate for next year :cool:

    Good luck with your degree and don't sweat about the light.

    QT
  • wildbri
    wildbri Posts: 218 Forumite
    are you sure he's not lying dead behind the door? any funny smells? bri
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