I am moving into an apartment and my leasing office is holding on to our paperwork for getting our utilities turned on. How long should I give the utilities companies to turn everything on before I move in?
2007-08-07 20:29:59 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
okay but regardless of the paperwork. How long can I expect it to take the electricity and water to be on and working?
2007-08-07 21:05:59 · update #1
If it's a regular apartment building, the utilities are probably already on. All the utility company has to do is change the name on the account and the account number.
If not on at all, they will tell you when you call, when to expect them turned on. If not on in that time limit, start nagging them every 4 or 5 hours till they're on.
2007-08-08 01:05:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have run into this before. There is a solution. I have a business account set up to turn on utilities. I have found that utility companies are more likely to turn on the utilities in the name of a business for a short term period. See if your realtor or the listing agent has such an account. if not make one up. like abc realty. explain that you represent the buyers and need the utilities turned on for 48 hours and billed to the company. you may need a tax id number to set this up.
2016-05-21 04:46:14 · answer #2 · answered by cameron 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what paper work are they holding on to all you have to do is called the utilities company and give them your addy and move in date and they will turn it on .but you have to make sure all the breakers are off to the electric cause they might not turn it on.plus the landlord does not hold any paperwork you gat a copy of the lease from them they do not control the utilities.
2007-08-07 21:00:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why don't you ask the utilities company?
2007-08-07 21:36:07 · answer #4 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋