Tenant Pays Heat in COLD Climate

[Bryan L.]

I have a SFR that my tenant will be paying to heat (oil) and I'd like to update my Lease to reflect. Wondering how others handle this, do you fill the tank before they move in and require it to be full when they move out (fill and deduct from deposit)?

Our Winters can be severe so another concern is the tenant letting the tank run empty. Do you require they enroll in an auto-fill program? My other thought was to keep it on the same contact and simply bill them when its filled.

Thanks!