PSO charging me for a deadbeat renter?

[SMS]

165:35-24-1 of OCC code: Denial of service to a consumer

"The utility may not require a payment of unpaid utility bills of any other person as a condition of furnishing utility service."

Seems if the account was truly in the last tenant's name then they are just trying to strong arm you.

 

[tRidiot]

165:35-24-1 of OCC code: Denial of service to a consumer

"The utility may not require a payment of unpaid utility bills of any other person as a condition of furnishing utility service."

Seems if the account was truly in the last tenant's name then they are just trying to strong arm you.

There ya go. Unless it was kept in the landlord's name... which is pretty risky behavior from the landlord, if you ask me. No way I'd do that as an owner.

 

[oldkar]

you might call and ask to speak to a supervisor, this has been done successfully in other states but I have not heard of it in ok. util co tried to get this passed a few years ago with no success. several small towns that resell utilities have tried this in ok , but don't know if it is legal or not. they charge a deposit and when the renter is behind its not the landlords fault the util co doesn't disconnect service. if this is legal why would util co turn off service when they can hold the property owner hostage at a later date?

 

[amadera]

Illegal for sure..I'd push back

 

[UnSafe]

"Never doubt the resolve of an angry woman!"

While I've been at work all day, my wife was able to call to a PSO area supervisor and straighten it out. It truly was a case of an agency trying to hustle someone to get their money any way they could. They're almost as bad as hospitals that bill patients before they've straightened out all the charges with insurance.

 

[dennishoddy]

Good to hear it worked for ya!

 

[The German]

The buck stops with the owner. Always. It's been this way forever.

Who else should be obligated to pay for this? Scumbag tenant aside, the power company shouldn't eat it.

Yawn.....

 

[Commander Keen]

"Never doubt the resolve of an angry woman!"

That's a sure way to solve a problem. Or create one, depending on the situation.

 

[dennishoddy]

That's a sure way to solve a problem. Or create one, depending on the situation.

When it comes time to renew our DirectTV system or our phone contracts, the "don't mess with an angry woman" pertains to my wife. Amazing what she gets at the final deal vs what they offer.

 

[OKCShooter]

Another reason to not become a landlord.

Not understanding the law sounds like another reason YOU should not be a landlord.

Landlords have no personal liability for someone else's account.