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Miho Y.
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Tenant installed W & D racked up 1000 water bill

Miho Y.
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  • Huntington Beach, CA
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So our elderly couple (65-70 range) tenants who work as caregivers for a senior living facility installed washer and dryer in the unit without consulting us. They said they didn’t want to contract covid19 at a laundromat which we did feel. As a result we got 1500 water bill (usually 500) which we didn’t feel!! What would you do if you were in the situation? It is a rent controlled unit and the rent is a little less than 1050 and market rent is 1600-1900. They pay on time and keep the place clean. But it was a big deal breaker for us when cash is not flowing with this low rent.

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Aaron K.
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Aaron K.
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@Miho Y. if you have a $1500 water bill that is not the fault of a washer/ dryer, even $500 is crazy if that is per month, I'd start looking for leaks.

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