A dozen tenants at an Omaha apartment building are being threatened with water shutoffs after their property management company claimed they weren’t paying Metropolitan Utilities District bills. However, the tenants say they have been paying their landlord for utility services, raising questions about how the property managers handle utility payments.
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‘I’m confused’: Omaha tenants face water shutoff, said they pay landlord for utilities
Ebony Jones has lived in the Securities Building for four years and moved into her current unit a little over a year ago. During that time, she said she has paid a $75 flat rate for utilities, which includes water, trash and sewage, to her landlord Wise Owl Properties based on her lease agreement.
Last month, Jones received a letter from Wise Owl Properties stating her utilities are currently listed under the property management’s name. The letter demanded that she change the utilities to her name and back pay for the last 15 months, or her water and gas would be shut off…