My former tenant, without my knowledge, had the utilities for the rental unit put in my name, defaulted on the payments and abandoned the rental unit. The utility company is now asking me to pay the bill, what can I do?

Pay the bill to avoid any further issues with the utility company. As of September 1, 2021, landlords can file an application for failure to comply with the utility costs with the LTB within one year from the date the tenant is no longer in possession of the rental unit. The tenant must have moved out of the rental unit on or after September 1, 2021. The prescribed form is available on the LTB website at http://tribunalsontario.ca/ltb/forms/.

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