The water company showed up at my complex today looking for 13,000 pesos for a water bill from the previous owner. I bought the condo in Jan 2006. They say the bill is from September 2005. They expect me to pay it since I'm the new owner and if I don't they will take my property. I'll be contacting my lawyer in the morning to see if he's able to contact the last owner. I'm in the U.S. and am traveling to the DR next week anyhow for vacation.
Has anyone had this type of issue before ? Why are they waiting 3 years to collect ? I don't even have a water hook up from them. My water supply comes from the general water supply in the complex.I'm told at one point the previous owner diid have water supply from them but when I bought the property the water supply came from the complex which I pay for in my maintenance each month.Our maintenance worker turns the water supply on every day for a few hours, everyones tank fills up for the day then he cuts it off.
If I have to pay this to get them off my back will they work with me . I'm sure most of the fee is late charges that have added up over the years.
Thank you
Has anyone had this type of issue before ? Why are they waiting 3 years to collect ? I don't even have a water hook up from them. My water supply comes from the general water supply in the complex.I'm told at one point the previous owner diid have water supply from them but when I bought the property the water supply came from the complex which I pay for in my maintenance each month.Our maintenance worker turns the water supply on every day for a few hours, everyones tank fills up for the day then he cuts it off.
If I have to pay this to get them off my back will they work with me . I'm sure most of the fee is late charges that have added up over the years.
Thank you
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