Any modifications or improvements costing over 50% of the building assessed value triggers sprinkler rules..Also, and modifications within certain categories of work triggers the rules as well...such as upgrading a heating system MAY trigger the rules.It has become so bad many towns are putting the same rules on 3 unit buildings. 

HVAC. heating, VENTILATION air conditioning.

Everyone expects the laundry facility to be covered by rent, so it's not going to work.Besides just water, you also need a dedicated water heater for it, you can't teed off the hot water from a unit, because then that tenant is paying for the electric or gas to heat the water used by everyone.I am not sure it's cost effective, and even if it is, I believe the trend is towards more all inclusive in general. 

It will improve you networking ability and draw more responses to your posts.To answer your question, really need more info.... the place has a furnace and boiler and baseboard heating?

The shells were gutted and EVERYTHING was replaced, walls, ceiling, floors, roofs, plumbing, heating, electric, AC, kitchens, baths, windows and all wood work. 

My tenant actually called me in the middle of February last year to complain about the heat.

BPers,I am looking for an inexpensive way to use oil heat to make sure my pipes don't burst in the basement of a 4 family apartment building I own.Perfect scenario:1 heating source that connects directly to a standard oil tank and produces enough heat to keep a large and well insulated basement at about 55 degrees in Vermont winters.Could any of you point me in the direction of such a heating source?

Im not trying to be greedy but its going to sit vacant at least 1 month and will have to pay to heat it and no notice was even giving to me...

Older property with baseboard electric heat and electric water heater.

If balance is paid off sooner then 50 payments renter agrees to pay a pre-payment penalty of $2,500.00 to be added to the remaining balance of said purchase price.The parties agree that if Renter fails to complete the contemplated purchase of the property for any reason, no refunds or credits shall be due to Renter.Renter shall maintain the property, at Renter's expense, in clean, good working order.Renter shall pay all property tax’s as well as all other expenses associated as if the property was in there name.Renter shall indemnify and hold harmless Owner against any and all claims, damages, or actions arising from Renter's possession or use of the property.If Renter fails to make a payment within 15 days of its due date, Renter agrees to surrender the property to Owner upon the Owner's demand.If Renter fails to make a payment within 15 days of its due date, Renter agrees that Owner shall have the right to enter Renter's property for the purpose of taking possession of the rented property.If after completion of this agreement renter sells said property 33% of total sale price will be paid to owner ( ).Renter agrees to make and pay for all necessary repairs needed to include but not limited to, roof repair, plumbing repair, painting, heating system and kitchen remodel within a 12 month period or renter agrees to forfeit property back to owner with no refunds of and money paid thus far.In witness to their agreement to the terms of this contract, the parties affix their signatures below:_________________________________ _________________________________Owner, signature & dateAddress___________________________City, state, ZIP ______________________________________________________ _________________________________ Renter, signature & dateAddress_____________________________ City, state, ZIP________________________ Notary Signature :­­­­­­­­­­ _____________________________