Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Massachusetts

When you have a lease agreement which states that you do not pay gas, can a landord suddenly give you a gas bill, when you don't even have any control device in the apartment? It came in the mail with a letter stating you must pay the gas from this bill on.


Asked on 3/09/11, 10:41 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
Alan Pransky Law Office of Alan J. Pransky

If it is a residential property, the landlord pays all utilities unless there is a written agreement for the tenant to pay utilities.

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Answered on 3/09/11, 11:07 am

Mr. Pransky is absolutely correct. Moreover, you should not be responsible for utilities unless they are separately metered.

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Answered on 3/09/11, 11:17 am


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