Dealing with a Tenant Disconnected for Unpaid Electricity Bills and Stealing Power

[Jeremy Anan]

Hello All - I'm currently facing a challenging situation with one of my tenants and would appreciate some advice on how to handle it appropriately.

Background: The tenant in question has had their electricity disconnected by BGE due to unpaid bills. He is now stealing power by connecting to an outlet within the building. I have unplugged multiple times his connection (see picture), asking him multiple times to stop; of course he hasn't.

I want to address this issue promptly, ensuring that appropriate actions are taken.

Given that this tenant is a Section 8 voucher holder, I have reached out to the housing office compliance department to seek their guidance on the matter. However, I would still appreciate your insights and suggestions based on your experiences or knowledge.

My question for the forum is: What are the immediate steps I should take to address the tenant's unauthorized use of power?

Please note that I am seeking general advice and information from the community, rather than specific legal counsel.

Thank you

[Tim Miller]

Jeremy, got to love our tenants. LOL I didn't see any picture but I'm guessing that this outlet should be going to a circuit box? If so, can you just flip the circuit that controls this outlet? No power, that problem solved. For now.

If not, I know it'd be a pain but you could just pull the outlet and seal it up. Then I wouldn't renew this tenant. Good luck.