The best time to transfer utilities into your name when buying a home will be about a week before closing.  By that time, the seller likely will have notified the utilities that they are moving and have requested a final bill.  This should make the process much easier.

How Do I Transfer Utilities Into My Name?

It isn’t difficult to transfer utilities into your name provided that service has not been stopped. You are going to have the easiest time when you are transferring your service from one location to another.  If you have to set up completely new accounts, it may take a while longer.

Can I Set Up Utilities Before Closing?

Of course!  And you should!  While you have many responsibilities before closing and you might be really busy, you don’t want to forget to change the utilities over to your name.  You don’t want to start the process of transferring the utilities before you have made it through your inspection notice.  Why?  Well, what happens if you and the seller don’t agree and the house goes back to market?  Now you have to take the utilities out of your name and transfer them again.  It’s best to wait until you have a high degree of confidence that you will be in that home.

What Utilities Should I Transfer When Buying A New Home

Depending on where you live, there will be differences in what utilities go with the house and those that you have to change.  Usually, you are going to want to transfer the electricity, natural gas, and water.

Appalachian Power Roanoke, VA 24018 Phone: (800) 956-4237 Link: https://www.appalachianpower.com	Electricity service provider
Roanoke Gas Company Roanoke, VA 24018 Phone: (540) 777-4427 Link: http://www.roanokegas.com/	Natural gas provider
Roanoke Valley Resource Authority Roanoke, VA 24018 Phone: (540) 857-5050 Link: http://www.rvra.net/	Solid waste disposal service provider
Western Virginia Water Authority Roanoke, VA 24018 Phone: (540) 853-5700 Link: http://www.westernvawater.org	Water and sewer service provider