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Hello,I just found out that our local electricity provider runs a cable in our ground behind a commercial building we own without and easement in place. The cable connects two vaults and is part of a bigger electricit...
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Received a letter saying it is owner responsibility for water bill if tenant not paying in Murrieta CA area. Tenant uses the water, and tenant apply the account with them and if they are not paying, it is owner's resp...
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Is there a way to check Consumers and DTE to find out if tenants are paid up on their utilities? I am trying to find this out for one of my Grand Rapids units. Regards,-Jerry
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I have a lead on a 10 unit studio apartment complex and upon further digging, the landlord pays all electricity, gas, and water. I know there are ways to meter water but has anyone sub metered gas and electricity?Rent...
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Hello,I have a tenant who still hasn't put the electricity in her name, and waited two weeks after she moved in to put the gas in her name. It was a rookie mistake that I allowed her to move in while the utilities wer...
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So our PM moved in some tenants last Wednesday who said they would have utilities in their name by the end of the day. As of now that still hasn't happened. The tenants are not returning the PM's calls. I of cou...
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I understand during a turn over the utilities have to go back into the landlord's name. My question is when a new tenant is moving in, what information do you have to provide them with to put the utilities into their ...
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I am getting ready to rent out my first house (it's my dad's house, he's in a dementia facility now). One basic question that I have: what, exactly happens with the utility bills once a renter moves in; do I change t...
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Hi everyone! I have a question about what to do with the electric and water when showing the rental, do you leave them on and keep paying for them or shut them off? I have personally been shown rentals that do both bu...
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Is it better to make tenants put utilities in their name or to keep it in your name and just bill them directly for it? I haven't read much about landlords doing that, but it seems like it would be simpler in the lon...