What happens if my tenant doesnt pay their utilities

[Jayden Hamilton]

I make sure to put in my lease that tenant pays all utilities, what would happen if they stopped paying? would I have to pay the utility company myself? If so, how can I work around this to where I would not have to make up for their payments

[Julie Hartman]

@Jayden Hamilton I think much of this depends on how it works where the property is located and the local utilities. In many places, the water company can place a lien on the property if it goes unpaid. Many utilities will also issue a shut off notice and proceed with a shut off if bills go unpaid. We get copied on all utility bills for the properties we manage so we can monitor things. I would contact the local utility providers for clarification and go from there.