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

hi im a new landlord and i have a tenant thats not paying. the utilities are in his name EXCEPT the water. the lease says "tenant will pay directly for all utilities, services, and charges provided to the property, including any and all deposits required." i was doing him a favor keeping the water in my name so he wouldnt have to pay the deposit but now that hes delinquent with rent, etc.. i dont feel comfortable having it in my name anymore. i gave him a 3 day notice to pay rent or leave. i also want to get the water off my name immediately. hes more than welcome to transfer it to his name, i just dont want to be liable anymore. is it ok to do that? thanks alot. by the way im new to the forum too. thanks!

Absolutely not.

In fact, doing so is going to land you in very hot water (no pun intended).

Your remedy is to try and recoup what has been charged to your account, not to shut it off.

Have you considered taking a Landlord 101 workshop? You'll probably find something local if you look.