Subjects: Utilities--Finance Utilities--Rates and charges Utilities--Administration
Responsibility of Rental Property Owner for City Utility Payments Left Unpaid by Tenant
Summary:
MTAS was asked about the legality of requiring the owner of rental property to sign an agreement making the owner responsible for city utility payments left unpaid by the tenant.
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