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Show After the honeymoon 0 . Facing the realities of housekeeping wmmmmmm i i . in I i i i , mm I I J I I m I II " By CHERIE HL'BER How much does it cost to set up a new household? The amount varies from community to community in Davis County but there arc fees that the first time householder may not be aware of. Most landlords require a security deposit de-posit to protect them from damage over and above normal wear and tear. That deposit may be less than $100 or may run to several hundred depending on the condition of the rental and the landlord's previous experience whether good or bad. Many landlords also require first and last month's rent before the tenants move in. Again this protects the landlord land-lord from losses and there is often a direct relationship between the amount of money required and his past rental experiences. Most landlords in Davis County require some kind of writtealease. It is important to remember remem-ber that a lease is a binding legal contract con-tract which should be read carefully before being signed. Beyond the deposit and advance rent, the new bride and groom may need to apply for. service from the telephone tele-phone company, power company and also service from the city for water, sewer and garbage collection. Each service has its own special requirements require-ments and usually a deposit. A new customer may begin service with Mountain Fuel Supply Company either in person or by telephone. When natural gas service is initiated, a connection con-nection fee of $30 is assessed to each customer. Mountain Fuel requires a picture I.D. and a signature on all service ser-vice turn-ons. If the customer applies for service by phone and is home when the serviceman arrives, the serviceman service-man can check I.D. and get the signature signa-ture card signed at the location of the service being connected. Mountain Fuel will also check all gas appliances at no charge at the time of the gas connection. con-nection. A new customer with Mountain Bell is requested to pay a security deposit of $75. However if full time employment employ-ment can be verified, no deposit is requested. re-quested. The deposit plus nine percent simple interest is refunded after 14 months. To waive this deposit a current Mountain Bell customer, a parent for example, may cosign for the new couple cou-ple as long as they have excellent credit cre-dit with Mountain Bell, are a U.S. citizen and have been a customer for two years. Mountain Bell customers who move to a new location must pay $43 for the use of dial or touch tone telephones, telephone jacks are an additional i 2.75 each, plus $27.50 for the first fifteen minutes a worker must spend installing it and $10 for each additional ' 15 minutes. i - A new customer may initiate service with Utah Power and Light either in person or by telephone. New customers custom-ers are requested to bring a valid picture pic-ture identification and two references including addresses and telephone numbers. Whether buying or renting, a $10 fee will be added to the first month's bill. To initiate power service in Bountiful, Bounti-ful, Bountiful Power requires a $40 refundable re-fundable deposit from renters. To begin be-gin service it is necessary to come in and fill out a request form including a reference for emergency purposes. No deposit is required from someone buying a home. Water, sewer and refuse connections connec-tions also differ from city to city. For example, in Clearfield a $40 deposit is required. The deposit will be refunded after two years with good credit. In Farmington, the new resident must come into the Farmington City office to request service. No deposit is required but there is an agreement card that the city provides which must be signed. In Layton all customers must come into the office. A $45 deposit is re quired. The deposit is not refunded to renters, but after one year with good credit, home owners' deposits are refunded. re-funded. A valid driver's license and a local reference are also required. Renters Ren-ters need their landlord's signature on a card that Layton City provides. In Bountiful, water, sewer and garbage gar-bage collection is billed to the owner of the apartment or home so the renter does not have to apply to the city for service. The landlord, however, may bill the renter if he wishes or include the expense in the price of the rent. |
