請問劏房於租約期內,業主可隨時加水電費嗎?謝謝.

1. It depends if the stamp duty has been paid for the lease.

The lease is not recognized by the court unless the stamp duty is paid. In other word, no stamp duty, no lease.

If a legal lease exists, then the landlord has no right to do so (unless the lease gives him/her the authority). Otherwise, the landlord can do pretty much anything he/she wants.

2. If the lease is recognized, then you can sue the landlord for the breach of contract and end the lease.

However, if the lease is not recognized, then neither the landlord nor you will have necessary legal protection. There is nothing you can do legally to address the issue.

我問過我老友劏房波,佢話你住得劏房,都預左比人劏架啦.

PS:每個月定額收費,其實就係有拉上補下既含意,好處就係減低按量收費既交易成本.

2014-10-16 18:39:49 補充：
真係又有個租客係咁喎,佢比劏房波加完呢樣又加果樣,就開始情緒低落,成日覺得個電錶水錶有問題,又搵機電署黎睇,又搵水務署上黎檢查,後來神經錯亂到驚會燒死,又搵消防又搵屋宇署黎睇,哎呀,煩死人喇!

2014-10-16 18:42:12 補充：
我又老實咁講,你攪得劏房,都預左比人釘契架啦.

你租約例明幾多就要按照租單來計算
但水電費佢如例明水60一個月,就要每月收取60,但因水電佢沒有幫你獨立安裝,所以業主都係象徵收取60元,如佢要求多收取,你可以問業主攞水電單來計算,亦要求不要亂收取此費用(雖然佢係毀約,你可以告佢,但就沒有一個途徑或部門可以處理,此終係小數目
至於你要申訴業主,我就覺得吾係咁好,因為你仲係住緊佢間屋,除非你搬,多一事不如少一事

其實租約訂立的租金是不能任意更改，如果租金包水電費，則水電費約有超出限量可能會有問題，最好加裝分表計算，很多劏房都是這樣做，比較公度。中華電力公司都有同樣個按，你每個月用電超出當初估計電費按金就會加按金。