<prompt> Human: Hi, Im posting on behalf of my girlfriend whos having some issues with her roommates.Basically, my GF lives in an apartment with 3 other girls in a college town; two of whom are going abroad for the next semester. Basically the two girls who are leaving dont want to pay for any of the utilities besides the base fees because they wont be using them. This includes water, electricity, and internet. The internet is the big one. Neither of them want to pay for it at all considering that they will not be using it. All in all she is mad that they dont want to pay their split and I understand that.The 2 girls are returning the next semester Fall and still have the lease; in fact they have resigned for another year. What is the best way to resolve this? I told her shes being nice by cutting their water and electric a bit since its based on usage but shouldnt they still be on the hook for 25 of everything? Im not exactly sure what theyre obligated for. They failed to get sub leasers so I figured its their responsibility still.  <response>: They should be reminded that the Internet cost is a fixed cost regardless of how many people are in the home. They agreed to it ahead of time and it should be split. If your gf was going abroad, Im sure they would be saying the exact same thing. I think the water and energy bills are kind of a toss up and not really worth asking them to cover those since the amounts are based on usage. But again, if it were a big house and their stuff is in it, and your Gf would be freezing or hot without the heater or AC on, they should cover a discounted amount or get their stuff out so other tenants can move in and help with the bills. Sorry your gf is dealing with this. Ive lost several good friends because we chose to live together. 