Hey ya'll.  Learned some important lessons today while waiting for 2 1/2 hours at the MLGW office downtown Memphis to get utilities turned on in our business name...I hope sharing this will prevent you the time waste ...

I am thinking about converting my garage to a studio to rent it out. The one thing I am wondering about is how I can sub-meter PG&E and the water. I can pay for the tenants utilities as long as I am still living i...

I inform tenants when filling out their application that they are to be able to have utilities turn on in their name. One of my new tenants when I called the gas and electric company I found out that they did not h...

Hello, I am a new investor from Houston TX, starting in buying and holding properties. I was wondering if anyone could help me and know a way that you could quickly and with no hassle connect and disconnect the utilit...

Hey guys! If I purchased a 2 unit multifamily that has 1 single utility meter for each utility, am I allowed to use Resident Utility Billing Services to pass on the utility charges to the tenants? I would have each un...

I bought a duplex in October 2018. The water/sewer bill must stay in my name and be paid by me but under contract the reimbursement of the usage cost is the responsibility of the tenant. It took two billing cycles bef...

I have 2 recurring charges - Rent and another for sewer and trash. They have paid the rent this month, but not the sewer + trash. I am wondering how to handle this and if a late-charge is needed.The lease states the s...

So I was wondering what Utilities do any of you pay, for the tenants, and which ones are the best to offer a new tenant?

Hello,I closed on a rental property in October 2019.   I established a Landlord Agreement with a utility company that same month, which established that I would be responsible for payments due during the period that t...

Are utilities included in the rent price for MTRs?  Or do tenants pay for their own utilities?