
Since the electrical service can only be started on week days I decided to have it started on Friday. My tenants aren't leaving until Saturday but I would rather have electricity on Saturday and Sunday than wait to have it connected on Monday. I have a lot of work to do and I need electricity.
Next, I called the gas company. My tenants accidentally transferred their gas service to their new house a few weeks earlier so they have been without gas for a while. Supposedly, they couldn't afford to pay the connection fee to have it turned on again. I'm not sure I want to know what they are doing without hot water.
The recording for the gas company said that they were very busy and I should use their online forms. I filled the form out online and submitted my request for next Monday. I don't mind if I don't have gas service on Sunday since I won't be staying there overnight. I got an email from them a little later saying that I needed to go to the gas co. office and bring proof of ownership for the house and a picture ID.
Ok, no problem. I printed a page from the property tax records and went in to the office which was very crowded. The clerk processed my order including a $38 connection fee and then told me about a form for landlords. This form, when on file with the gas company, waives the connection fee for landlords. Darn, I wish I had known that. I could have saved $38. Well, I will fill it out so that next time I don't have to prove that I own the property and I won't have to pay the connection fee. I'm still new to this landlord business.
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Luckily here, the gas, electric, water, and sewer company are all the same. Saves time on starting /stopping service, and there is only one bill to pay.
Wow, that is convenient. Most people here have water, sewer and trash together. My water co. is different so I only have water and trash together. The rest are all seperate. Add in cell phone, cable and internet and it just gets crazy!
Hi there-well done for being so organised my dear!
Thanks Sharon Rose. I hope to have my house back in working order soon!
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