Can I bill a utility the lease does not mention?
No. Seayora asks you to confirm on every bill that the leases of the tenants billed provide for it and that billing it is lawful where the building is. Whether that is true is the owner’s responsibility; Seayora records the confirmation with the bill.
From the guide Utility Billing: Splitting a Building’s Utility Bill Between Its Units.
Before you post one
- Your tenants’ leases must allow the utility to be billed back, and billing it must be lawful where the building is. Several states and cities regulate bill-backs, and some regulated tenancies do not allow them at all. Seayora asks you to confirm this on every bill and keeps your confirmation with it.
- A bill belongs to one owner. A management company posting for several owners posts one bill per owner.
- Up to 200 units can share one bill.
Read the whole guide: Utility Billing: Splitting a Building’s Utility Bill Between Its Units