We owned a home and it was rented. When the tenants left they forgot to turn the water bill off and they got an extremely high water bill and they want us to pay for it. We didn't vacate the property after they left, no one was living there. When we sold it we paid a company to do a pressure... Read more »
answered on May 31, 2017
The water department wherever you live is sending the bill to whoever applied for the service. If that was you as homeowner, you owe the bill. However, if you had the tenant take over the water service and the account is in their name, they owe the bill. If you just rented the house to them and did... Read more »
answered on Mar 1, 2017
There's no straightforward answer without more of the story. For instance, a recent Tennessee case involved a dispute as to whether sandstone qualified as a mineral. Also, in order to qualify you would likely need to have provided some sort of services in connection with the mineral in order... Read more »
The last business didn't pay on time and got shut off alot. Now a new business wants to open in the same building and the power co wants an upfront fee of $2200 due to the payment history of the old tenant. Is this legal?
answered on Jan 23, 2017
Most likely, yes. Most local utility companies are regulated- their rates are limited by a separate agency to prevent "gouging" the consumer. But at the same time, they are allowed to demand deposits to secure payment. In other words, they can't make huge profits, but they can't... Read more »
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