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Frank Agyeman-Duah
  • Real Estate Agent
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Water and Sewer bill going up every month

Frank Agyeman-Duah
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Dallas, TX
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My tenant lives with her two grown up daughters who may be in their 40's. Tenant notified me about 4 months ago that her grand daughter and her son will be joining them for two months. The grand daughter and her son have been living there for about 5 months now. I realized that the water and sewer bill which is in my name gives going up every month. I increased the bill by $50 per month but it's still appears not to be enough. I'm contemplating on asking the tenant to let her grand daughter and son move out. This is a 3 bed apartment and now it appears tenant has about 4 relatives living with her. I need your suggestions. Thanks

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Scott Mac
  • Austin, TX
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Scott Mac
  • Austin, TX
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Hi Frank,

Unless the rental is under some kind of government controlled you must pay the water laws (some areas have these),

another option might be to ask for the difference plus a $10 PITA fee every month.

$50 in water = $60 extra...

Like if they had an argument about dinner and slammed a kitchen cabinet door and broke it...<--(charge them for it).

{What chicken again! Not again! I want chili!}

Good Luck!

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