tampering meter (by Allie [NC]) Jan 28, 2016 10:05 AM
tampering meter (by cjl [NY]) Jan 28, 2016 10:28 AM
tampering meter (by WMH [NC]) Jan 28, 2016 12:14 PM
tampering meter (by Ed [PA]) Jan 28, 2016 3:56 PM
tampering meter (by Vee [OH]) Jan 28, 2016 6:51 PM
tampering meter (by Ryan [MI]) Jan 28, 2016 7:10 PM
tampering meter (by Allie [NC]) Posted on: Jan 28, 2016 10:05 AM Message:
State Specific Question About: NORTH CAROLINA (NC)
Tenant tampered the Energy meter and had the name on the eletric bill under a name other than the specified on the lease Two questions:
1) Can evict tenant for any of that? Tenant had the electricity ordered in his name and cancelled the order and put in someone else's name since the tenant leased the property ( all information I discovered today once I called the Energy company after discovering the electric meter has being tampered since March 2015)
2)Does anyone knows if tampering the meter a misdemeanor or felony in NC?
Thank you! --98.24.xx.xxx |
tampering meter (by cjl [NY]) Posted on: Jan 28, 2016 10:28 AM Message:
I would just advise the Electric company and let THEM deal with it... they should have noticed it (in my opinion). --67.246.xx.xx |
tampering meter (by WMH [NC]) Posted on: Jan 28, 2016 12:14 PM Message:
What do you mean, tampering meter?
My young tenants have their power bill in Mom's name, because it's their first place - the deposit required was quite a lot so they used Mom's credit. I don't care about that.
But tampering with the meter itself? Physically you mean? --173.22.xx.xx |
tampering meter (by Ed [PA]) Posted on: Jan 28, 2016 3:56 PM Message:
I once had a tenant that tampered with the meter. Electric company cut the line at the pole because they believed the tenant was stealing the electric - the meter tag was cut more than once in a couple of months. Tenant called me up and told me I had to pay to get the electric hooked back up and I needed to do it immediately. Once I got the story from the electric company I filed for eviction for lease violation - failure to maintain utilities. Tenant argued in court but magistrate gave me possession. I was awarded a judgement for the cost to reconnect electric but was unable to get blood from a stone, ended up paying to get it hooked back up for the next tenant. --74.111.xxx.xxx |
tampering meter (by Vee [OH]) Posted on: Jan 28, 2016 6:51 PM Message:
I work in some other people places, there are times I see 3 gas meters sitting on the floor, I have no idea which one belongs where, I try to get some pictures with the numbers and call gas company after I leave, many times they say ww will catch it in the next billing cycle - the tenant is evicted and then all the meters are gone. So far only a few electric meters swapped out, most druggy people are afraid of getting shocked but not afraid of the needle... --76.188.xxx.xxx |
tampering meter (by Ryan [MI]) Posted on: Jan 28, 2016 7:10 PM Message:
This is another reason utilities reporting on credit reports is a great thing. Ours have been doing this for a few years now. --72.168.xxx.xxx |
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