Utilities (by Wendy [NC]) Dec 27, 2010 12:47 PM
Utilities (by Reid [KS]) Dec 27, 2010 2:08 PM
Utilities (by Virden [OH]) Dec 27, 2010 2:20 PM
Utilities (by Opinionated [NC]) Dec 27, 2010 4:16 PM
Utilities (by Debbie [VA]) Dec 27, 2010 4:17 PM
Utilities (by gevans [SC]) Dec 27, 2010 4:46 PM
Utilities (by Lance [MI]) Dec 27, 2010 5:30 PM
Utilities (by Wendy [NC]) Dec 29, 2010 2:58 PM
Utilities (by Wendy [NC]) Posted on: Dec 27, 2010 12:47 PM Message:
State Specific Question About: NORTH CAROLINA (NC)
We have four efficiency cabins, separately metered. We keep the electric in our name as, in the past, these tend to be 'mobile' renters without a lot of credit etc. It just made it easier on me and them to keep the spaces rented!
We provide them with the electric bill when we receive it and they reimburse us directly. This works fine, but this time, on a lease renewal, I want to add a clause that says IF they don't pay ME within the assigned time limit, then I can suspect electric until they do. As the electric company would do.
Trouble is, I'm not sure that's legal. Who knows? I *know* if you provide electric as part of the rent you CAN'T disconnect for, say, non-payment of the rent, but that's not the same thing.
IDEAS? --173.16.xx.xxx |
Utilities (by Reid [KS]) Posted on: Dec 27, 2010 2:08 PM Message:
check with your electric utility company .in some states you'd be violating the state utility laws. --99.151.xx.xx |
Utilities (by Virden [OH]) Posted on: Dec 27, 2010 2:20 PM Message:
If they are good tenants just ask them to put the meter in their name and that is that, as you mentioned some folks just can not do it - however even when those do not pay turning off electric would be called self-help eviction and you would be scolded in court along with a financial penalty if the tenant went to a motel to have heat. --76.241.xxx.xx |
Utilities (by Opinionated [NC]) Posted on: Dec 27, 2010 4:16 PM Message:
The better plan is to put clause in the rental agreement that permits you to apply any payments tendered to utilities in arrears first. It is easier to sue for unpaid rent. So collect for the utilities and sue for the rent. --67.213.xx.xx |
Utilities (by Debbie [VA]) Posted on: Dec 27, 2010 4:17 PM Message:
If you do this, state in your lease that all payments are first applied to electric, and such then to rent. Then you can evict for unpaid rent, not utitilites. --24.126.xx.xx |
Utilities (by gevans [SC]) Posted on: Dec 27, 2010 4:46 PM Message:
Opinionated +1 --74.222.xx.xx |
Utilities (by Lance [MI]) Posted on: Dec 27, 2010 5:30 PM Message:
Opinionated and Debbie have both hit it right on the nose. A lot of tenants have let there mom, son, cousin, neighbor use there name for utilites but that is not the case anymore. Put it in the lease and make it part of the rent with utilities being paid first over rent. If they don't pay "7 day letter asap" --76.231.xx.xx |
Utilities (by Wendy [NC]) Posted on: Dec 29, 2010 2:58 PM Message:
Good IDea about where money is applied first, and I will do so! I have great tenants in those places right now - I am PLANNING AHEAD for when I don't! --173.16.xx.xxx |
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