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Not unless the tenant is being charged by the landlord for water, which may be illegal. The tenant must have his own water meter to be charged for water, and then only by the authority that dispenses the water.
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In Ma. can you make the tenant pay the water bill?
Yes--as long as that is a part of the rental agreement.
If the landlord owns washing machines and charges tenants for use can he also charge for the water used?
Normally, the landlord does not charge for water. In most states it is illegal for landlords to charge their tenants separate utilities. However, the landlord can have utilities in its own name, the bills of which can be passed over to the tenant for payment. Also the tenant is not allowed to charge for water and sewer to tenant of multi family attached units (such as apartments).
Do you have the legal right to withhold rent if your landlords do not fix your hot water leak which causes your electric bill to rise?
Perhaps, most states have laws regarding landlord and tenant responsibilities. There is usually a statute that pertains to how a landlord must maintain property and the tenant(s) rights in the issue. Some states have very strict laws others have laws that only pertain to circumstances that might jeopardize the health and/or safety of the tenant(s). Contacting your state Consumer Affairs Department will provide you with more specific information.
Is it legal for a duplex to only have one water meter?
It is legal for a duplex to have only one water meter. However, it is a problem if the tenant is paying the water bill. Usually, when there is one water meter in a duplex the landlord pays the water bill.
Is it legal for a tenant to keep hallway lights out in an apartment building?
If the hallway light is controlled by the tenant, i.e., the tenant pays the electric bill which controls that light, then the tenant has every right to keep that light on or off as he wishes. If you live in an interior apartment building, the common hallway lighting of it should be controlled by the apartment complex, not by the tenant.
Tenant never switched gas into their own name. The landlord paid the bill for 7 months and then stopped. What are the tenant's rights?
If the lease agreement states that the tenant should switch the account to their name and pay the gas bill then the tenant should pay the landlord back. If there was no written agreement, or understanding, that the tenant pay the gas bill then you could try filing a complaint with the town, housing court, landlord-tenant agency, etc., if the landlord simply stopped providing heat and hot water. If the understanding was that the tenant pay their gas, they never switched the account to their name and the landlord didn't notice for seven months, then the tenant should start paying the gas bill and hope the landlord doesn't sue them for all the prior gas charges.
Is it true that if a former landlord doesn't submit a bill within a month the renter is not responsible for back rent?
Normally this is not true. It's just that most landlords don't bother suing for back rent because they know that the former tenant can't pay it.
Is a landlord responsible to pay a tenants very late gas bill in Iowa?
Normally not: every bill in the tenant's name is that tenant's responsibility, not of the landlord.
What was the new York state tenement house bill?
bill introduced to allow landlords greater power in evicting tenants who drank too much
Can a landlord evict if you do not pay a water bill?
This depends on the type of dwelling and the state that you live in. In most apartment buildings the landlord pays for the water. But not in all. For houses, duplexes, trailers, and other detached property, normally the tenant pays the water.
Can a landlord force a tenant to continue paying rent until another tenant moves in?
Yes, in most cases, if the tenant moved out while in lease, up to the time the lease would have expired or a tenant moved in. Not sure how you force anyone to do anything. But, your tenant is liable for the rent through his lease or until the unit is re-rented which ever comes first. However, the tenant can not be charged the rent until the rent is actually due, so the total you are owed will accrue each new month within his or her lease. I have an article about this on my blog at www.thelandlorddoctor.com or contact me at Bill@thelandlorddoctor.com Good luck! Bill
how to create a rental agrement showing any and all expences to be paid for by landlord ?
WATER BILL UP TO $50.00 Most Landlords only cover maintenance cost and labor. create rental agreement I need a form for rental agrement
