How to Money · Friday, August 14, 2026
Some apartment complexes in California and North Carolina have begun charging residents an additional 'work from home' fee, reportedly to cover increased utility usage. The hosts expressed strong disapproval, calling the practice ridiculous and a public relations nightmare.
“There was this CBS News analysis of census data, and it basically found that pay for Americans has risen significantly over the past seven years.”
“Apparently this is not happening all over the country. This is only happening has happened at a couple of different apartment complexes, or on a couple of different listings, one in California and one in North Carolina that we've seen that USA Today was able to document. So it's rare.”
“So the thought process from the apartment complex is Oh, if you're working from home, you're probably going to use more utilities, more electricity.”