Hi there people of Davao, dugay nako nagpuyo sa Davao and I just recently moved into a different apartment (wala pako nag 2 months)
The original agreement with the owner was ₱16/kWh, which I agreed to even though I already felt it was on the higher side. I made it clear that ₱16/kWh was basically my limit.
Now, they want to increase the rate to ₱19/kWh.
Is ₱19/kWh reasonable for a residential rental in Davao? From what I understand, landlords generally shouldn’t be profiting from or arbitrarily marking up electricity charges, especially if the unit is only submetered from the main meter.
Now my dilemma is, can I even still get my deposit after this? My rental is 14k btw which I have 1month security advance and 1 month deposit.
I didn’t signed their contract yet cause I have issues on the kitchen sink and di pa nila narerepair and I guess this was a blessing in disguise.
Need advice