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John Sanderson Non-paying tenant, rent includes utilities
1 December 2016 | 2 replies

To start off, I'd like to say I'm going to continue paying utilities even during the eviction process. That being said, here's my question:I have a tenant that I'm currently in the process of evicting. Their rent incl...

Aaron Cooper How to best utilize my equity?
13 August 2017 | 4 replies

hi BP community, i am looking for recommendations on how to best use my equity I have in some of my rental properties.I have 4 properties that have a combined equity of about $700k.  I have 2 30 year fixed mortgages t...

Atwan Kwan "utility specialists" for Landlords and Tenants
26 June 2017 | 0 replies

Hello there,Have you guys heard of or USE utility specialists?A local vendor came to sell at my broker's office. Service seems super helpful.Basically they set up all your tenants utilities and comm/cable accts.It all...

Elizabeth Wilson MLGW utilities in your company name
28 June 2017 | 2 replies

Hey Memphis folks -  Has anyone had any luck have an MLGW account open in your company's name.  I've been going back and forth with them with no luck.  I won't begin to tell you how much time I've wasted on this.  Wou...

Malik R. Change to Owner-only utility billing
29 May 2022 | 2 replies

Our city has changed to owner-only utility services (water, sewer, stormwater, and solid waste removal) billing where all accounts are being converted from tenant to owner and will now be billed to the property owner....

Daniel K. Columbia Gas Unauthorized Switch of Utilities
31 March 2022 | 0 replies

Columbia Gas in Ohio charged me for my tenant's last month of service by sending me an invoice with a new account number under my name to my home address.  Per my lease, tenants have to put the gas in their name as th...

Jerome Morelos Rent by the Room strategy Utilities
17 October 2022 | 5 replies

I plan on renting out the rooms in my property. Is it best to include the utilities in the rent or split them between the tenants? 

Curtiss Venn Utilities, electric, gas, heat, hot water
16 June 2022 | 2 replies

What is the standard in Hudson Valley area regarding utility responsibilities?  For a SFH, should the tenant pay for all the utilities or is there a standard in the area for owner to pay for heat and hot water?  If th...

Nicholas Heim Utility Subsidies for Low Income Tenants
3 May 2021 | 1 reply

Hi All - I currently have two occupied units in my building, each having a total household income of <$24k. I pay water and sewer for both, and gas for one of the two.I was reading about someone on BP who was able ...

Daniel T Stockman Utility Billing Software - To Bill Tenants
14 June 2021 | 4 replies

Hi Everyone!We recently closed on two 4 bed/4 bath townhomes in a college town and will be dropping our management company to begin self managing.We are considering keeping all utilities in our name and billing our te...