Water and sewer bill back to the tenants, Minnesota

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We have a park under contract in Minnesota.

In the past, the owners of the park used to pay the water and sewer.

When we take over the park, we want to pass on that expense to the tenants.

How long notice (if any) do we have to give he tenants before we can bill back the water and sewer charges to them?

Thank you.

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I’m also closing on a deal in MN soon. If you read MN statute this would constitute a “rule change”. I haven’t consulted with an attorney but am going to go with 60 days (same timing for rent hike) to be safe.

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@mhp, thanks! I also think it is 60 days. Good luck with your deal.

“The park must give residents 60 days written notice of any rent increase. The park cannot increase the rent more than twice in 12 months.”
http://www.ag.state.mn.us/consumer/Handbooks/HomeParks/HomeParks03_3.asp

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are you already metered ?

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@GabeABT, yes, the park is metered.

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Hello,

We provide service through out the US, and look forward to working with you.

We provide seamless tenant utility billing through our web-portal or a
customized portal for a start-up, stand-alone, or mini-sub metering service.

Our customers are typically multi-tenant property owners (like owners of
apartment complexes, mobile home parks, condo associations, and shopping
centers): Where the property only has one main water meter; We provide the
metering technology and services to bill or monitor each individual tenant
or owner for their own water use. We are compensated through a monthly
billing fee (typically from $4 to $10), that is billed to the tenant or
condo owner.

Basically, we supply the smart metering equipment and technology at
wholesale cost, ($45 for direct read to $150 for radio frequency meters, plus installation).
Then provide complete meter reading, billing, and collection service at no cost to the owner.

The primary reason why someone would use Southern Water Management is: Based
on our 20 + years of sub metering experience through out the US, …The
tenants’ water/sewer usage will drop by 25 to 35% when the tenants are
responsible for their own water use; We are different from other
sub-metering services because our goal is promoting Water Conservation:

Call me at anytime, We’re here to answer your sub-metering questions.

Sincerely
Dan Helton
President
Southern Water Management cell 727-421-9695
727-827-4509 Dan@SouthernWaterManagement.com
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