New York, NY asked in Landlord - Tenant for New York

Q: Hi.Can I cut of the electric from my tenat?

I request from tenant a month ago to change meter to her name but she did not, May I tell the electric company to stop service for this meter since it is still in my name?

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A: No, you cannot. It would be best for landlord-tenant attorneys to answer your question, but your post remains open for a week. You could repost and add "Landlord-Tenant" as a category. The question was probably overlooked in the Real Estate category. Good luck

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