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    Mar 2, 2011, 04:53 PM
    We bill our tennants for their electricity, can we disconnect if they do not pay?
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    Mar 2, 2011, 05:03 PM
    No. Most definitely not.

    In many states, there are specific penalties for doing that - having to pay your tenant two or three months rent for example.

    Your remedy would be to evict the tenants.
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    Mar 2, 2011, 07:46 PM

    No, this is merely considered part of their rent if they don't pay, you can not turn it off.
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