Otherwise, they'll close the damper when they build a fire and open it and let their heat escape up the chimney in the winter.

No heat = broken pipes in Ohio.Mike

It's ALL about home repairs and theri forum under "heating/AC" has about 10 sub-heading.

do I still use the 50% rule when I don't pay for heat and lights.

I'm not inclined to do electrical, plumbing, or heating work myself.

But as a landlord, are there drawbacks to these heating systems?

It seems the owner who got foreclosed on took everything out of the property including the kitchen sink, plumbing, even took the heat ac and believe it or not they took all the wires out the walls and cut one wall in half.

.; current SEV $162,400; taxable value current $145122From the listing agent: Nice old lady has owned them for 30 years; built in '70's; currently has one vacancy; all units are 1 yr lease; half of tenants have been there for a very long time (years); other 8 units turn about 1x/yr; great neighborhood; upscale community; walking distance to downtown; roof is 4 years old; hot water heat (LL pays); "A" propertyHave not seen the inside yet, from the pictures I've seen the kitchen/bathrooms are outdated.

Of course, my response was that she wasn't allowed to have a live-in boyfriend and that her problem was not my problem.About a week or so later, I was at her apartment to fix the heating.

Oil heat (boiler w/steam radiators)The inside of the building is truely done well.