Nope. --64.246.xxx.xx

Ya definitely a red flag, esp on a SFH. No way would I include them in NY. Or including them and not PAYING them might be a good way to evict during the winter months. 2 can play this game. --24.152.xxx.xx

Good way for a tenant to start a home laundry business. --50.107.xxx.xxx

NE- that would be a self help eviction and the landlord would end up in trouble, you got to be less obvious than that --38.248.xx.xx

My immediate thought is, ' I am a landlord, not your MOM!' 'Course, I wouldn't pay my kids' utilities either. --72.135.xxx.xx

Noted. --172.59.xxx.xx

Next ! --204.10.xxx.xx

Ken, I’ll have to work on those goals. I mailed the payment, I don’t know where it went? --174.240.xxx.xx

Had a S8 peep rotate the gas bill to each child's SSN. Running up the gas until it was shut off .... rinse repeat. She ran out of SSNs to use. Asked me to include utilities ....NO THANKYOU. --198.168.xx.xxx

I just tell applicants that is it their chance to save money. If I include utilities I would have to charge enough rent to cover the highest possible amount and they can be careful and thrifty with their usage and save some money because they have control over what they are spending. --76.178.xxx.xxx

Can't fix stupid. --198.168.xx.xxx

Nope - we won't even include water or trash. We do mow on multis. --73.216.xxx.xxx

Nope... I guess you get 68 and we'll see from there. --47.231.xx.xxx

We have all separated utilities now including the water submetered on the last two units and will be for the next four. We may even go back on the first 4 multi doors and submeter them as well. --64.246.xxx.xx

NE, on "2 can play at this game." No we can't here in the people's republic of NYS. When they enact the Winter Eviction Moratorium ™, there are violation fines up to $50K for each violation of tenant's rights. --64.246.xxx.xx

Unpaid utilities and unpaid rent go hand in hand together where more likely in the never ending cycle of rent arrears and completely trashing out rental units. When a utility belongs to tenant they use carefully like not leaving lights on and turning down heat when not there. I remember when I converted a 15 rental building to individual hydro electric meters where one cold night standing outside then could see the building and building next door where windows open and lights on. Some tenants object the rent reduction where eventually evicted them. Once the 700 and above credit is crossed all the drama and damages end. If the tenant can not sign up as they owe utilities a lot of money so they can walk. Government rentals always include utilities where it is not there money. Some are buying illegal drugs or drinking where rent is not a priority. One time a person cam around where before a credit check drove by the house he was living in where there were at $50 dollars worth of beer cans out in the front yard where did not even bother calling or running a credit check. Too lazy to recycle where end of story here. --216.110.xxx.xxx

You’re the one staying there Mapleleaf. --24.152.xxx.xx

By putting the said utilities into their names before landlord termination, the tenant will pay a minimal transfer fee, instead of a "Re-start" fee". --47.155.xx.xxx

By putting the said utilities into their names before landlord termination, the tenant will pay a minimal transfer fee, instead of a "Re-start" fee". --47.155.xx.xxx

I would prefer NOT to but on a 4 plex it is too costly to get separate water meters. Thus it is another line item on their invoice. I appox it by 4 and how many ppl are in the unit. It works fairly well. Not perfect by any means but yes..on a single unit. no way jose! --208.67.xxx.xx

With commercial Uponor pex along with buying water meters on Amazon water can be separated for the lowest cost. Expensive upfront but over time will get money back. --216.110.xxx.xxx

I don’t include utilities but I told my renters I’d pay half their water bills as compensation for drizzling the taps during this past freezing weather here. --146.75.xxx.x

I have a duplex I still pay heat on. Having trouble getting a quote that makes it worthwhile to split it, though. All the quotes I’ve gotten would take 20+ years to make my money back, which is too long. --108.52.xxx.xxx

I have a duplex I still pay heat on. Having trouble getting a quote that makes it worthwhile to split it, though. All the quotes I’ve gotten would take 20+ years to make my money back, which is too long. --108.52.xxx.xxx

Mat: will be capex that for sure needs to be paid for out of cash flow, but I would think will dramatically increase the value, so at some point you could even sell one part of the duplex & get your $ (?) --146.75.xxx.x

When a building is converted to individual metering when it come to sell you get money right away along with easier to sell. Electricity is most abused utility where with heat thermostatic non electric locking valves and electronic boiler controls limits the amount of heat where if window is left open the temperature drops instead of increasing. High efficiency gas boilers and indirect hot water dramatically reduce the natural gas consumption along with adding more insulation, new windows. --216.110.xxx.xxx