Utilities Signup- Who is responsible

[Mak K.]

So for my first property, I have a tenant moving in. Since I only had the property for less than 2 weeks, I did not had any utility connections for water, gas or trash services

So who is responsible for setting up the accounts? Currently there is no gas connections.  Do I tell tenants the phone contact details for utilities and they will get the connections? Am i responsible for gas connections or are they responsible for setting it up?

Also, if they setup in their name, how do I know if they missed a payment for gas or water?