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Moon Molson Just Got hit with a Nearly $500 Tenant Water Bill!
24 July 2023 | 35 replies

Philly Landlords,
I am paying the water utility on my East Kensington duplex and just got hit with a $485 water bill (when it averages $112 in the summer)! I sent the plumbers in, and they found a leak in the wall du...

AJ Aviles Automation Hack 1 - Sharing Utility Bill with Tenants
20 November 2023 | 2 replies

Hi BP Community,If you are a landlord that shares a Utility invoice (PDF) to your tenants every month because they cover a portion of the utility bill or you just want to share it with them, keep reading because this ...

Freddy T. Water bill situation? Water bill is outrageous!! What to do?
25 February 2021 | 2 replies

Hi guys, so I have a new situation at my duplex property.As stated in the lease, the tenants are responsible for their own gas, electric, and internet and the landlord (which is me) pays the water, sewer and garbage. ...

Andrew Strauss What should you figure % of monthly gross rent for untiles
7 October 2022 | 7 replies

Thinking about getting an STR place in the desert in Indio California.  Wanted to know what % of monthly gross rent you should figure for the electric/heat and water bill. 

Bill Bell Tenant Arbitrarily Paying Reduced Rent Per Claims of Excessive Electric Bills
5 October 2014 | 24 replies

I have an up/down rental where the upstairs tenant is responsible for the electric bill.    Over the past two months, the electric usage has been high and they have been arbitrarily deducting from the rent payment wha...

Star J. To pay or not to pay
31 October 2012 | 14 replies

Newbie 8 family rental owner. In my area the water company can hold the landlord liable for any unpaid water charges whether it is in the tenants name or not.. How are other landlords passing that cost to tenants whil...

John Whitridge Tenant Utilities Setup
12 March 2018 | 5 replies

Hey BP, I was wondering what benefits (if any) do Landlords get by keeping Utilities in their name and paying them every month but then having the tenants reimburse the Landlord?  This pertains mainly to smaller build...

Mike D. Landlord pays Electric up to certain amount
6 February 2017 | 12 replies

I'm considering buying a 12 unit that has electric heaters. I'd like to make it so that heat is included with the rent by paying for each tenants' electric bill myself. To keep people from abusing the free heat I'd li...

Jacky Johnson Final Notice for past due garbage collection charges
2 November 2022 | 14 replies

I had a tenant who moved out almost 6 months ago. Yesterday, I received a written notice mailed to my address from his garbage collection company that he used while renting my property that he has a past due around $8...

Tyler Warner Tenants Water Bill is Outrageous!
17 August 2022 | 15 replies

Hello, Happy Tuesday! Here is the situation I currently find myself in!!
My Tenants are excellent meaning they pay everything on time and have treated my rental like their own. I got a call from them 2 weeks ago clai...