City is going to shut off water
Asking help!
Tenant paid rent but didn’t pay water bill and it’s now $800! The tenant says she can’t afford it. She has no money due to Covid.
The city sent a letter to me saying they will shut off water in a week. And there’s a $250 fee to turn back on later.
The city won’t allow the tenants name to be on the water account. So the account in in my name.
Question: if the water is shut off, is it against the law? Is the property turning into inhabitable ?
2. Should I pay first? But I’m worried that I’ll never recover the money