My question involves landlord-tenant law in the State of: Pa.

Good Morning,

I am the owner of a small commercial building that i lease to small business. The last tennant owed the utility companies a large sum of money. She is no where around to serve the papers to. The new tennant is running into resistance from the local water and sewage boro. The boro tells her they can not turn on the water until the bill of $352 is paid. The boro tells us as the owner of the property, we are responsible for the bill.

Is this true? They never notified us on any past due bill but now want to charge us for the total. Our name was never on the contract with them nor did we ever give them the ok to turn the water on. This was all done by the prior tennant.

Can the boro do this?

Thanks
Frank