Cleveland, OH · Member since 2017 · 17 posts · 4 votes
Hello BP members. I recently purchased a two family home and I am afraid that the water bill could be an issue. In Cleveland, the water company is allowing tenants to transfer the water bill in the tenants name, However, there is only one water meter currently installed at the property and I do not know if the water co. would install a second water meter? Has anyone dealt with this? Second to this question, is it wise to put a washer and dryer at the property if I end up being responsible for this bill? PLEASE HELP!! Thanks so much!!
Water company will not. Company called Guardian will though. Either way, water will still remain in your name, but you will have easier time back charging tenants
Water company will not. Company called Guardian will though. Either way, water will still remain in your name, but you will have easier time back charging tenants
in Akron the water company will for some addresses-- you just have to call the water department to see if it is available. It's $300/meter plus the cost of splitting any shared lines and getting the harness for the meter set up by a plumber.
@Melanie Armstrong You're on the right path as water & sewer charges are excessively high in Cleveland. Based on my data, washer machines tend to use .5MCF-.6MCF per month. Initially, I charged tenants an additional $50/mo. for the installation of a washer machine. Recently, I've decided to raise the surcharge to $65/mo. to offset the cost.
Thanks for the intel @Matt Motil...I'm calling Guardian in the AM LOL