It is the residents' responsibility to contact the local utility provider to set up the account within 10days of residency ensuring no service interruption or late payments.
City of Seattle
- Water, Sewer, Trash.
Next Brick will help contact the provider to request a copy of the water sewer and solid waste bill sent to the service address and add you as resident proxy to make online payment for the account. You will be notified through email when activated.
Note: the water , sewer and solid waste account must remain under owner's name, the account owner can not be changed.
- For Natural Gas Services (If any, Action Required Immediately )
Please contact PSE through the website or phone number to set up a new account as soon as possible to eliminate interruption on service. The bill will be under your name to the service address.
- Electricity( Action Required Immediately )
If you have never had an account with Seattle City Light, you may start service online. You will be prompted to answer questions about previous residences in order to verify your identity. This is required under the Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act (FACT). Or, you can call (206) 684-3000.
If you have had a City Light account in the past, you can start service online or call (206) 684-3000
The bill will be under your name to the service address.
Click here for all the useful information for Seattle City Light(Charges, Bill Cycle etc)
Other Cities(Seattle not included)
- For Electricity and Natural Gas Services, please contact PSE through website or phone.
- For Waste Collection, please contact the local company, Waste Management, Republic Services, or Recology service in most areas. Easy to set up, calling with your name, email address, phone number and service address, you will be able to open up an account under your own name.
- For Water and Sewer Service, the Next Brick team will help contact the provider to request a copy of the water and sewer bill sent to the service address.
Note: the water , sewer and solid waste account must remain under owner's name, the account owner can not be changed.
Check the fixtures and appliances in your home
After all, utilities are connected, go through your new house and check to make sure everything is working correctly. Turn faucets, light switches, and appliances on and off and let Next Brick Team know immediately if anything is broken by submitting a work order through the tenant portal.
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How to submit an online maintenance request and track maintenance updates?