Real Estate Professional · Atlanta, GA · Member since 2017 · 47 posts · 9 votes
Is it even possible?
The utility accounts are newly setup in our name upon purchasing the property. Do we have to set it up in the tenants name instead? or how does this typically work? please advise. Thank you.
We have them convert utilities to their name before we give them keys. All they need is a signed lease.
Ps. Call the utilities and some will have a “landlord policy” where it automatically goes back in to your name when they move out and cancel. Otherwise you have to do that manually each time.
If this is a single family, as the post title indicates. Then the tenant should be taking over the utilities. You cannot set them up in the tenant's name (at least not in my experience.) They must call to take over responsibility. You should call the utility to indicate when you would like service terminated. Then call your tenant and tell them they must have the utilities swap over by a day that a few prior to the service terminate date (to allow some leeway.)