<prompt> Human: Quick story: I have moved out of my house which I share with two people but am still on the lease so I pay my rent. My roommates say I should still pay 13 of the utilities though my lease does not obligate me to this. I have offered to cover some of the base fees, and a portion of the gaselectric to heat the home, but the actual usage is totally on them. They say, however, the bills have not decreased at all in my two month absence. How can this be? How much would the utilities decrease by with one less person showering, cooking, using the washerdryer etc?  <response>: If the agreement was that all 3 of you split utilities equally then you should still be paying your share. You moving out early doesnt absolve you of your 13. You moving out isnt going to change the bills that much. Your roommates really wont notice any difference unless they make some fairly big changes themselves. Unless of course you were in the habit of taking 40 minute showers, leaving every light on and using the stove to help heat the house. 