Is This Water Bill Tied to the Tenant or the Property?

[Chadwick Cadet]

Hey guys,

I have a property that I am putting under contract.

It is in Clayton County, GA.

The tenant of this property currently has large water bill.

The owner of this property said that this water bill is tied to the owner and that it is not tied to the property itself.

How true is this statement?

[Michaela G.]

According to Georgia Code 36-60-17 , the water bill is responsibility of person that has incurred it. So, if it was a tenant, they're not allowed to put a lien against the property. 

(d) A public or private water supplier shall not impose a lien against real property to secure unpaid charges for water furnished unless the owner of such real property is the person who incurred the charges and shall not deny water services when such a lien has been extinguished.