Answer
Yes, electricity and internet must be registered in the tenant’s name. For electricity, this involves transferring the local UTE electricity service account, and the internet contract must also be transferred into the tenant’s name.
This transfer helps separate the new tenant’s usage from prior debts and gives the tenant greater control over outages, payments, and service cancellation. At move-in, it is important to record meter readings and the date on which responsibility is transferred.
If a service temporarily remains in the owner’s name, determine in writing who pays and who handles problems with the provider. When moving out, the contracts must be closed or transferred again; otherwise, bills may continue to be issued in the tenant’s name after they leave the apartment.