By Tim Redmond
Foreclosures can be tough on tenants, and some people are facing evictions. But even if the bank doesn’t toss you out, the previous owner might have stopped paying the utility bills, leaving you with no electricity.
CIty Attorney Dennis Herrera has weighed in with an opinion (PDF) asserting that it’s illegal to shut off power to a tenant after a foreclosure. PG&E can get fines $1,000 a day for cutting off your power. There’s info there on how you can fight back.