His Neighbor Wants Him To Pay Her Gas Bill Because He Added A Second Story To His House That Now Blocks The Sun From Warming Up Her Home, But He’s Refusing To Foot The Bill And Doesn’t Think It’s His Responsibility
This man’s family is currently growing, which is why he decided to add a second floor to their house.
However, his home sits on top of a large hill– meaning that his neighbor to the right is situated lower than his house.
So now, ever since he added a second story, his home has been blocking the sun from hitting most of his neighbor’s house.
“As well as a good portion of her backyard closest to her house,” he said.
Back in the summer, when he first started building the addition, his neighbor was pretty upset, too. But, she was mostly disgruntled because her flowerbeds– which are located in her backyard– stopped getting direct sunlight.
However, now that the weather is starting to cool down, she’s upset about more than just her garden.
Instead, she’s annoyed that her overall home is lacking sun exposure and claims that it’s causing her house to become much colder.
So, his neighbor has actually started turning on her heat already– even though she’s never had to use her heat so early in the year before.
This has caused his neighbor to claim that her gas bill is going to skyrocket, blaming him for the extra expense.
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“I did suggest that it might balance out since it would keep her house cooler in the summer since she wouldn’t have to use her AC as much,” he reasoned.
Regardless, his neighbor pointed out how she never even used her AC to begin with since she actually prefers her house to be warm.
That’s why she now actually wants him to start footing the bill for the difference in her gas bill.
“Saying if we had just built out, then she wouldn’t be having this problem,” he revealed.
But he claimed that he didn’t just “build outward” because then, he would have lost a good amount of outdoor space– which his family uses.
His neighbor is still pushing to show him her increased electric and gas bills to prove just how much his home addition is harming her finances, though.
“And I still don’t really feel like it’s our responsibility to pay for that,” he vented.
So now, he has been left wondering if refusing to foot his neighbor’s gas bill– even if it only increased because of his renovations– would really make him a jerk or not.
How would you feel if you were in his neighbor’s shoes? Can you understand why she is frustrated and disappointed by the lack of sun and her rising expenses? Even so, should it be his responsibility to cover the difference in her bills? What would you do?
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