Do you think that by signing the rental lease you can forget about the paperwork? Well, not at all, honey. It’s time to handle utilities. Those that you should have paid attention to before signing the lease because they can make a difference in expenses. And you would have certainly had it if you’ve followed us.
—Let’s start with the most usual situation: when the property you’ve just rented already has the supplies hired and in operation, and they are paid by direct debit —says Paloma, focusing the subject.
—The easiest thing is to change only the payment holder, that is, to modify the bank details —adds Almudena seeing the most positive side, for a change.
—To do this, you only need an invoice, which contains all the answers to the questions you will be asked from the company.
—As holder’s Id and full name or the utility contact number, etc.
—And you also need to follow the instructions stated in the invoice on how to communicate this change.
—Usually a telephone call or through the company’s website.
Utilities that are usually connected and running are water, electricity and gas. This means that invoicing is also in progress and is not interrupted when you change tenants. Each company has its established billing dates, which may vary depending on the different areas.
—When trying to pay only your consumption, you must make a calculation taking into account the billing dates and the starting date of the rental lease —Almu begins enjoying as she feels the situation is getting complicated.
—I would recommend waiting for all the first invoices to make the adjustment with the owner in one go —at least Palo helps to simplify.
—It’s a good idea to keep in mind that when you leave the house, you’ll have to go through the same process.
—And agree with the owner before signing the contract how you want to proceed to avoid complications or last-minute surprises.
The only way for the billing period to coincide exactly with the entry into the property is to start a new contract with the utility company in which the new owner is the tenant.
—In most cases, this is done automatically: you move from one owner to another without interrupting the supply.
—You can even carry out all the management by telephone.
—But some companies require you to go to their offices.
—And others, make a deposit —Almu can not avoid pointing out the difficulty.
—Which is returned when the contract is cancelled —adds Palo happily.
A third situation is when there is no supply in the house because it has been disconnected or because it has never existed for example in the case of a brand new house.
—In this case, landlord must tell which companies provide service to this specific property.
—And it will be better that he initiates the procedure.
—The connection is usually quick but depends on the particular circumstances of each home.
—The important thing is to know that in this case the connection can be delayed up to 30 days —explains Almu categorically.
—And so be organized because everything has a solution —says Palo satisfied.
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