UTILITIES:  become tenant’s responsibility the day the lease begins.  You are encouraged to set up these accounts in advance, tell them your lease start date; you will only be obligated from that date on.  Please remember, any bill that arrives at our office, still in the landlord’s name, will result in a $10 penalty to tenants.     

For those of you sharing a lease; house-mates should “put their heads together” now and decide which utility will be in what person’s name.   It can be as simple as putting all your names in a hat and drawing for assignments.  This method works equally well in making room assignments.

PLEASE CONSULT THE HARD COPY OF YOUR MOVE-IN PACKET FOR SPECIFIC UTILITIES AT YOUR HOUSE/APT.  SOME LOCATIONS ARE ALL ELECTRIC, YOU DON'T HAVE GAS SERVICE.

• GAS: phone Columbia Gas 1-800-344-4077 to set up service.  A  security deposit is required.   http://columbiagasohio.com   

• ELECTRIC:  1-800-277-2177 - American Electric Power.  A  security deposit is equired.  http://www.aepcustomer.com.  

• WATER:   City of Athens now requires water bills stay in landlord’s name.   Most locations, we have arranged to have the bill mailed directly to you each month.  

• TRASH:   Trash pick-up is included in the city water bills (most locations) recycling is included.   Containers should be taken to the curb early (sunrise) on your trash day.  FYI,  once trash is picked up , containers should  be promptly returned to their storage place (no later than afternoon)   Garbage pick up day for your residence can be found on this list, http://www.ci.athens.oh.us/ubs_garbage.cfm

• TELEPHONE:  AT&T 1-800-222-0300, MCI 1-800-950-5555, Sage Telecom 1-888-449-4940

• TV CABLE: Adelphia 1-888-683-1000,  Time Warner Cable, 1-800-617-4311   http://www.twcol.com.  

• INTERNET:  Bright.net, 592-9976, ConnectLink, 1-877-779-5465, FrogNet, 593-764, Time Warner Cable, listed above, offers RoadRunner.