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Updated about 9 years ago,
Don't understand the wording on the lease agreement
I received the standard tenant at will lease agreement from my real estate agent. There's this part that I don't understand.
"The LANDLORD shall pay all charges for water and shall reasonably supply hot water and heat (except to the extent that fuel for heat is separately metered to the Premises) during heating season, as required by applicable law or code. The TENANT agrees to act reasonably to avoid wasting of water, heating fuel or other utilities for which LANDLORD has agreed to pay."
Does this mean the landlord has to pay for the utilities? Then after this paragraph, it says:
Payments for utilities listed shall be made by:
Fuel for heat : tenant
Fuel for Hot water: tenant
Electricity: tenant
Gas: tenant
To me it's contradictory, first it says the landlord has to pay, then it says the tenant has to pay...Am I reading this incorrectly?