Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in South Dakota

payment of utilities

I am renting a house. Utilities are in landlords name. He pays, I pay him. This is what he told me when moving in. It is not in our lease. Rent is current. We were behind for October & November utilities, now caught up. Still owe for December utilities, can he legally evict for this?


Asked on 1/27/07, 9:57 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
David Anderson Anderson Business Law LLC

Re: payment of utilities

I would need to see the written lease to advise, but generally if your final agreement is to pay utilities and you fail to honor that agreement, you can be evicted.

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Answered on 1/28/07, 7:15 am


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