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Gulliver R. When can I start billing back water/sewer bills?
29 December 2017 | 4 replies

Hello BP!I'm going to be closing on a property perhaps next month. The property in question does not have water sub-meters, but I'll install them soon after closing. Currently the owner is paying for the water and sew...

Jon Sanborn Landlords and billing tenants in CT
3 June 2016 | 9 replies

Hey BP!To keep a long story short, I’m currently a renter in Connecticut, (looking to invest in buy and hold properties soon) and have a question regarding landlords and how they bill tenants.Background: I currently l...

Miho Y. Tenant installed W & D racked up 1000 water bill
1 September 2020 | 13 replies

So our elderly couple (65-70 range) tenants who work as caregivers for a senior living facility installed washer and dryer in the unit without consulting us. They said they didn’t want to contract covid19 at a laundro...

Xinhuang Huang Rental House Water Bill, Philadelphia PA
20 October 2018 | 4 replies

I have few rental units in Philadelphia. Some tenants would be late on the water bill for a couple month and receive shutoff notice and one of them is 3 month late now and I still don't see shut off notice when I chec...

Alfath Ahmed Is it worth sub-metering a duplex in Columbus?
9 March 2023 | 3 replies

Would you guys sub-meter a duplex in Southern Orchards if your tenants are driving the water bill through the roof? My tenants currently pay $50/month each for water but the average water-bill per month has been close...

Spenser Murphy What is the average water bill for a duplex?
28 February 2017 | 12 replies

I understand the property owner pays the water bill on rentals. I'm looking to purchase a duplex or 4-plex. I need accurate utility numbers to include for my deal analysis. I know this can very depending on the size o...

Jamie Montpellier Paying your tenants water arrears... Fair?
1 August 2014 | 11 replies

So I received my weekly mail this morning through that convenient slot in my door and curiosity made me go pick up that envelope and in that formal letterhead I saw the utilities' company's name in bold letters.  Sure...

Cheryl Mack Toledo Water Billing Strategies
8 April 2022 | 6 replies

Hello Fellow Sufferers,I am reaching out to the BP community for feedback on how you handle water billing in Toledo.  We are trying out use of Landlord-Tenant Authority Forms and waiting for results. Backstory: We hav...

Dan Gheesling Delinquent water bill from evicted tenants - what do you do?
23 February 2015 | 10 replies

Hey guys.I've been in the business for about 7+ years - and am looking at trying something new for water bills with my tenants.The best thing is with the City of Detroit. They have a water affidavit that puts the wate...

Brian Crowe Tenants didn't pay their utilities, now properties liened.
12 September 2019 | 28 replies

I recently purchased 5 duplexes in Tampa, FL. All leases state clearly tenants pay all their own utilities. (these leases where in place when we purchased) Seller confirmed tenants pay all their own utilities. All sep...