Having tenants be responsible for the water, sewer and garbage is a debate that may never end. The costs for these services will continue to rise and the owners prefer to not pay them. The problem is money--specifically the lack of money tenants have. They will pay the rent, gas and their cell phone bill but the peripheral bills like the utilities get delayed like an over do hair cut. It costs more in time to make sure they pay and avoid the late fees than may be worth it. Agents who allow themselves to allot time for this ought to get compensated for it. We require a small service fee to coordinate the billings and invoice the tenant. It is very labor intensive to keep up with who paid what and when. Any better ideas?
James Safonov
Homepointe Property Management
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