Re: Mistakes of a Landlord - Landlord Forum thread 326355

Re: Mistakes of a Landlord by jannie (IL) on October 26, 2014 @17:25

No matter who I rent to I always call the utility company to check to make sure that the tenant has changed the utilities into their name. When we agree that they are the best applicant I tell them that they will need to have the gas/electric, etc switched into their name at the move in date (sometimes the meter is read a day before/after whatever). But I know at the time we sit down to sign the lease that the potential tenant has already contacted the utility. If they haven't there's a problem and no lease is signed.

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Re: Mistakes of a Landlord by Monica (Ohio) on October 26, 2014 @23:10	[ Reply ]

That is exactly how I handle that too. I call the utility company to verify they have them transferred into their names before I meet with them to sign a lease.

Re: Mistakes of a Landlord by Shaun on October 27, 2014 @08:16	[ Reply ]

So many times my lease signings are after 4-5pm or on a weekend, so I have the tenant bring a copy of the utility deposit receipt to lease signing.