The current owner of an existing home should maintain utilities, gas, water, and electrical service, until the day of closing. However, some individuals move out of the home prior to closing and may shut off utilities. If the utilities are fully disconnected, they are often much more expensive to reconnect. This is true because the utility company has removed meter centers or gauges and must reinstall them when you ask that service be changed to your name.

We will work with the seller's agent to determine the day that utility services are to be disconnected and ask that they be continued until the day of closing. However, it is important that you inform the various utility companies supplying your new home as soon as possible that you are the new owner. You will need to request that they transfer the service to you rather than remove and reinstall service whenever possible. Often you may call before the current owners have notified the utility company that they are moving. In these cases they most likely will not take information from you or process your request. In this situation, please contact me immediately. We will contact the seller's agent to initiate the utility transfer process for you.

Utility companies may require that you come in person to their offices to transfer service. If you currently have service in your name for water, gas or electric utilities, a letter of credit from your current provider will often permit your not having to make a new meter or security deposit. You will need to check with your new service provider to determine whether this is an option and check with your current providers to determine if they will provide such letter. We can assist you in determining which supply utilities to your new home.