BiggerPockets

Interesting policy. What happens if the landlord stops paying w/s/g, I am assuming they cant terminate service to the tenant? I could see this resulting in a huge increase in rent receivership cases by providers. Are water and sewer lienable in Washington?

Seattle is one of the highest rates for W/S/G. I am starting to feel it as my section 8 tenants are home ALL day with their kids. Avg bill is $140/month per unit.

It is tough because tenants do not like getting a bill on top of the rent. Many landlords in the area just pay it unless its a SFR I see they will have to be changing that now.

PS. Thank you for fixing the link Admin.

Its an ordinance in our city, as well, that garbage service must be in property owners name. If these charges are to be passed along to tenant, it is disclosed as such in the advertising and tenants are billed accordingly and trash fee is due w rent. Many of our multiplexes in town do not include the heat in w the rent, they charge an additional utility fee. Gives the perception of competitve rent to other apartments that may have individual heat sources. In which case, they would need to pay for heat anyway.