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Michael G. I DECLARE: No Landlords should pay for their Tenants' Water !
2 December 2019 | 42 replies

I am going out on a limb here, and stating emphatically that NO LANDLORD should EVER pay for their Tenants Water Usage. Do you agree?

Here are my reasons:

1.) Personal Accountability: They use it, T...

Heather McGinnis Can township-run electric force me to pay tenant's overdue bill?
16 February 2020 | 7 replies

Electric is in tenant's name and 6 months overdue.  Township-run electric cannot shut off service in winter (not allowed here in PA due to cold).  Township called me and said that I needed to pay the bill or they woul...

Michael Fuchs Milwaukee Utilities - Multi-Family
30 July 2018 | 6 replies

Hi,I am trying to dip my feet in the water as a new investor and analyze properties using the calculators on BP but I don't have a general idea of expenses in Milwaukee. In a multi-family home in the Milwaukee area we...

Pavan K. Confused on Lawn Maintenance/ Water bills
13 July 2024 | 6 replies

TLDR: how to take care of water bill which will include irrigation on a 10k sft yard Hello Everyone,  Will be closing on my  first new(build) Single family home as rental/investment property and would like to get your...

Chase Clemens Submetering Water in Ohio
21 July 2020 | 16 replies

Hey BP Nation,
I am a young investor who has been hunting for my first property to househack in the Cincinnati area, and I am happy to report that I have a duplex under contract!! I am very excited to get started and...

Taylor Knoth Predicting utilities on Multi Family Properties
6 January 2017 | 2 replies

I am a newer investor and having trouble when analyzing deals. I am unsure how to estimate utilities. How do you know if the utilities will come at the expense of the owner or they will be billed back individually to ...

Michael P. Utilities in tenants name / New Jersey
20 February 2019 | 3 replies

In NJ, do you place all utilities in the tenants name, I believe water cant be, but gas, and electric?  I would still obtain the bill and provide the bill to the tenant, how do you guys do it?

Tim Windhorst Should I be concerned?
10 January 2023 | 3 replies

Hello BP community - I got this message from my property manager in Huntsville on Monday (yesterday):
"This is the tenant at XXXX Apt. C. I got a call from Huntsville Utilities last night saying that there is somethi...

Levi T. Lean On Property From Delinquent Tenant Water Bill?
22 March 2016 | 3 replies

We operate properties all over the state of Virginia, and out in King George County they use the property owner as the fallback to unpaid utility bills for whoever is living on the property. It's the only county we op...

Melissa N. Utility chargeback in SC?
15 March 2019 | 6 replies

Hello everyone, We are looking at a place in SC and the landlord is currently paying all utilities (ouch!). The meters are not separated but I was wondering if there are any rules in SC regarding charging back for ele...