Kristen Ray
Water bill included in the rent
Hello BP!For those of you that have sinlge family and/or small multi family properties that are submetered for water and you include the water bill in the rent, have you put a clause in your that states the owner will...
Sonam Nathani
Tenancy Related Question - Water Damage - British Columbia
Hello,I had a water leak in my rental apartment last weekend. Do not have tenant's insurance. And my landlord is threatening me to pay for the repairs of the downstairs apartment.Story: Was running the portable dishwa...
Aubrey Ford
Purchasing community well
So one of the properties I own gets it water from a community well. The well serves about 74 properties (some lots are vacant) of which currently 40 are paying and the owner estimates as many as 18 may be stealing wa...
Jennifer Zeller
Duplex - Mixed Water Heater and Heating Systems
Hello! I currently own a Duplex which I have had for almost 2 years now. It has come to my attention that apartment A has a much higher electric and gas bill than apartment B. Unit A also has far less tenants than Uni...
Katherine Roberts
Low water pressure in duplex
Hi, We are about to close on a duplex. We had more inspections done and we noticed the water pressure is super light when multiple things are running. All the piping has been replaced. This seems like a big deal to me...
Account Closed
Plumbing risk: galvanized pipes
I have galvanized water pipes in one of my buildings. Of the 8 units, one had bad water pressure. How risky is it to get a plumber to run a new hot water line for that unit? All the plumbers I've talked to have basica...
James Johnson
Previous owners lied about water bill
Hello, I wanted to get some advice on a potential legal situation,I recently purchased a property where we were told that the tenants had been paying the water bill. We come to find out they had never been paying the ...
Terence Purcell
Shared hot water heaters
I'm looking for more efficient solutions for shared hot water heaters in a multi-family property. I currently have 3 x 50 gallon tank heaters shared among 6 units - and I pay for water and electricity for the hot wate...
John Beck
Submetering notice or wait until lease renewal?
I am in contract to purchase an MHP (on public utilities). They are currently getting all the water they want, for free as part of their lot rent.If we submeter, depending on what's written into the current lease, we...
Daniel Haggar
Need advice on water heaters for 4-unit building
I have recently purchased a 5-plex. 4 of the units (420ft efficiency) are in the same building. The units have no washer/dryer or dishwasher. Very minimal stuff in the units and they will be single occupancy. There is...