Home buyer stuck with $38,000 water bill from previous owner

A Thornhill, Ont. resident said he was stunned after receiving a $38,000 water bill last month.

TORONTO -- A Thornhill, Ont. resident said he was stunned after receiving a water bill last month for close to $38,000.

Wong explained that on closing the deal for the property, his lawyer didn't check to see if the utility bills were paid in full. The home was vacant for a year and a half and he now believes a water pipe must have burst while the home sat empty. Wong feels the utility companyshould have known something was wrong and questioned why a bill would get that high.

When CTV News Toronto reached out to Alectra a spokesperson explained that they tried to collect the money from the the seller, but were unsuccessful.

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