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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...

Stephanie Wells One Water Meter Dilemma in Tampa
12 January 2022 | 4 replies

Buying a duplex in Ybor with 1 water meter. My cash flow is stretched super thin on this one and I’d like to be able to bill the tenants for water based on how many people are occupying each unit. Is this legal in Tam...

Mike W. Water Sewer Trash MUST be in owner name?!
24 October 2014 | 13 replies

Hey all! I have a few rentals in Boise area and the local W/S/T company mandate the utility bill be in the owners name. It has been a struggle getting the tenant to pay and is always behind on payment. He pays rent on...

Ayodeji Kuponiyi Who pays the Water bill?
14 January 2015 | 2 replies

Currently my tenant pays his own utilities except water. I pay the water bill for the whole house. Am I responsible for paying the water bill in my duplex? Or should the tenant pay? I reside in PA. 

Lauren Koon Sewer bill high?
23 October 2023 | 7 replies

Any Garfield Heights Ohio investors feel that 97 dollars for sewer seems high? My
Property has three tenants one adult two children. I am worried maybe there is a plumbing issue they haven’t reported? Any thoughts? I...

Roc P. One Water Main
21 September 2009 | 2 replies

Hello I need advice from someone of the experienced guys here regarding an apartment building with one water main going to different units.

How do you prorate the water usage to each different unit. I'm paying for t...

Karim Shah Disputing a Water Bill formally?
2 July 2014 | 3 replies

Need some advise please.I have a tenant moving into my rental property today. I contacted the water department to turn on supply and they informed me I have a unpaid water for a six month period. When asked how muc...

Jose Quinones Long term visitors raise water bill
2 October 2024 | 8 replies

Bottom line up front: how much time is too much time for visitors? 25%-50% of the month? 75%?? My water bills are high…I think it’s because my tenants have their bf/gf there all the time. Not “living” but stay there a...

Chase Shank Paying the bills
20 December 2014 | 9 replies

The water/sewage/trash collection utilities are all rolled together for my prospective property here in VA. Should this be paid by the tenants or by me? 

Keith Behney Water/sewer...what to do?
7 August 2017 | 1 reply

Recently purchased a four unit and trying to decide what to do about the water/sewer. Guardian seems like a good way to go but to pay $500 each and $2,000 for their meters seems like a lot. What is your opinion?