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Utilities in vacant unit?

Josh Prihoda
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I have a small 6 unit apartment. Water/sewer/trash is all together, so that will stay on.

I have a tenant lined up to move in already at the middle of next month, make ready is basically done. Previous tenant electricity just shut off today (7th). Would you leave the electricity off until tenant moves in? Leave electricity off until a week before tenant moves in to make sure final cleaning and everything is in working order? Or would you pay and leave electricity on for 1.5 months?

Thanks for your thoughts!

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Charles Carillo
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Charles Carillo
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@Josh Prihoda

I would turn on the electricity, and make sure everything works while maintaining the correct temperature and humidity in the unit. Just confirm that the electricity has been switched over to the tenant prior to handing over the keys.

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