Petit Romarin Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 I assumed that when we rent out our house the utilities would be put in the name of the tenants but on reading some French forums there is talk about tenants reimbursing landlords for the cost of utilities.Can someone advise whether or not we need to change them into the names of the tenantsThanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panda Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 HelloIf you have spearate meters to the property you should change them to the name of the tenant. Those that don't generally are on a shared meter system.Panda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petit Romarin Posted July 15, 2009 Author Share Posted July 15, 2009 Thanks Panda. Hope all is going well for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 Certainly the tenants should take over EDF/ telephone etc.In my area the water company prefers the owner to pay, and reclaim from the tenants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panda Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 [quote user="Petit Romarin"]Thanks Panda. Hope all is going well for you.[/quote]Thanks, all good so far!My tenants pay the water bill too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phylisbide Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 My nderstanding is that the tenant should pay for the usage of water and electricity but that the landlord pays the standing charges. PB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panda Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 HelloI've never heard of the above before and certainly do not do this for any of my rentals which are all to french renters via a french agency who advised me on who pays for what.I only pay tax fonciere, all other charges, water, elec, gas, rubbish collection are all in the tenants name paid directlyPanda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 All charges are payable by the tenant. The exception being certain costs related to monthly maintenance charges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suein56 Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 [quote user="phylisbide"]My understanding is that the tenant should pay for the usage of water and electricity but that the landlord pays the standing charges.[/quote]As far as I am aware this only applies to some short-term gite rentals ie a 3 month winter let. I have never heard of this for a full-time rental of a house 'à l'année'; and is certainly not applicable to our rental of our home here in France. I'm sure our landlady would not be amused to learn we expected her to pay our standing charges. [;-)][quote user="Panda"]I've never heard of the above before and certainly do not do this forany of my rentals which are all to french renters via a french agencywho advised me on who pays for what.I only pay tax fonciere, all other charges, water, elec, gas, rubbishcollection are all in the tenants name paid directly. [/quote]Precisely our situation.Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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