Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Massachusetts
disconnecting the outdoor water faucet
My lease says there will be no outside watering, it was disconnected in 2006 because it was costing us a lot of money . My tenant had it connected again this summer, she was told to disconnect it, she said you have to pay me 300.00 . I agreed then she decided she did not want it disconnected. The water lines are in the cellar and she won't let me in to have it disconnected, can I have a police officer to force her to let someone in to disconnect the outside water faucet. The faucet spiget was removed so she used plyiers to turn it on.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: disconnecting the outdoor water faucet
If the lease forbade the use of outside water, it seems that she violated the lease by connecting the water. I do not know that there is any law requiring you to have an outside spigot.
As the landlord, you have the right to inspect and do maintenance with proper notice. If the tenant raises a fuss, though, you will need a court order to get into the cellar.
This sounds like a similar question from a month or two back. If this is the same person, I suggest that you finally realize that you need to engage an attorney and pay to get the court orders you need to resolve the issue. You may simply need to seek the eviction of the tenant.
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