The city is looking to stop letting renters open their own utility accounts. This would make landlords responsible for the bills, which the city says will stop thousands of dollars in unpaid debt and save staff time.
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Declining — being discussed less frequently. 0 mentions in the last 30 days.
The city has lost $55,000 in unpaid rental utility bills over the last five years.
City staff and taxpayers, who will no longer have to cover the costs of unpaid bills or spend time chasing down transient renters.
Landlords, who will now be directly responsible for ensuring utility bills are paid.