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Here's my situation:

Moved into a 2 BR apartment for 600/mo. Found the place in a classified. One master bedroom with a bathroom and one guest room and a guest bathroom. Master BR already taken by the guy who has been living here past 2 years. He runs a small company from his bedroom that does computer stuff, so he has 3 desktops and 2 laptops running at all times.

When I moved he said it would be 300/mo since I had my own BR and he considered the guest bathroom mine as well. I told him in that case I would like it if we could switch rooms half-way through the lease because the master BR is nearly twice the size and has a bathroom connected.

When the time comes in November to switch rooms he is totally unwilling and starts telling me he's had that room for 2.5 years and it would be way too much to move all his stuff out.

I told him in that case I was only going to pay 1/3 of the utilities instead of the 1/2 I had been paying. The utilities are in his name since he's been here so long.

Now I think he is trying to drive up how much I pay.
For example, in December when I was home for break, he stayed in the apartment and managed to rack up a $174 electric bill between powering his computer business and heating the place. He also upgraded our internet connection to some 2MB super fast cable that is now costing $64/month. I never asked for it but now he wants me to pay half of that as well.

I don't know what to tell him. He is constantly harassing me for half of the money. He says I owe him over $400 so far this year! He is completely unreasonable and every time I bring up the master bedroom he changes the subject.

I don't know what to do. I'm in hell. I hardly ever a the apartment anymore because I can't stand the constant harassment. The electric bills are still averaging $100 a month and our wonderful $64/mo cable internet I don't use. Please help... :(