Many landlords enter into bulk billing agreements with internet service providers, where the landlord purchases internet service for an entire building and then charges tenants a monthly fee through their lease. While this arrangement can be convenient, it has raised concerns among tenants about potential overcharging and a lack of transparency in how costs are determined.
 
To address these concerns, I plan to introduce legislation to regulate bulk billing practices. This legislation would require landlords who utilize bulk billing agreements to implement ratio utility billing systems with clearly defined per-unit cost allocations, prevent fee/price gouging, and also provide tenants with the option to opt out of such arrangements.
 
This approach would help ensure that charges are distributed more fairly and, where applicable, more closely reflect usage by requiring landlords to clearly disclose how costs are allocated among tenants and prohibiting the imposition of additional charges, including administrative fees.
 
I urge my colleagues to support this legislation to protect tenants, promote fairness, and ensure that residents are not overpaying for internet services.