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Under LA’s housing regulations, landlords may use the Ratio Utility Billing System (RUBS), where the building’s total cost of utilities are divided among tenants rather than included as a flat fee. But some tenants say that landlords abuse this system.

May 8, 2025, 5:12 PM

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        "title": "LA tenants demand their landlord stop charging hundreds of dollars in utility fees",
        "description": "A tenant at a Koreatown apartment building called this practice a “dirty trick… to try to raise your rent and do whatever they want.”"
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