Utility turn overs

[Tom C]

This is most likely a very basic question, but I have never rented an apartment, so I am not sure how an LL goes about this. When you obtain a renter, they have to have all of the utilities put into their name. Which means that they first must come out of my name (LL). Can the renter just call up the utility company's and have everything changed over or do you as a LL have to make arrangements with the utility companies to have this done?

Second question is, when you either have a renter move out or you have to evict, do you call the utility company and tell them the day you want the utilities put back in your name and if so, how much notice do you give to the utility company's? My concern is that the eviction does not go according to plan and now the utilities are in your name, while the renter is still living on your property. Can someone give the steps that they take with utility turn overs? Thanks