Greensboro landlords may pass through utilities, water, trash, and approved fees if the lease clearly authorizes them. North Carolina caps late fees and bad-check fees under NCGS 42-46, and water-utility billing must follow NC Utilities Commission and NCGS 62-110(g) submetering rules.
North Carolina law does not generally restrict landlords from billing tenants for property-related services such as electricity, gas, internet, and trash, provided the lease discloses each charge. Submetered or ratio-billed water service is regulated by the NC Utilities Commission under NCGS 62-110(g), which requires registration with the commission, transparent bill formats, and prohibitions on profit margins above the actual utility cost. Late fees are capped by NCGS 42-46 at the greater of fifteen dollars or five percent of the monthly rent, and only one late fee may be charged per late month. Greensboro does not impose stricter local pass-through limits.
Charging a late fee above NCGS 42-46 caps, marking up submetered water above actual cost without proper authorization, or imposing fees not disclosed in the lease can expose the landlord to refunds and statutory damages.
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