I am under contract for a house right now. We would live in the basement and rent the upstairs. I am concerned because we just found out there is no gas line running to the house. Everything is run on electricity (peo...

we currently live in an apartment and we had a pipe burst with our aquatherm system. The pipe is in our ceiling and we live on the fifth floor. Our apartment is saying we are liable for damages because we don't use he...

I'm in the process of renovating my 2family in Western MA. Any advice on what heating solution to go with: mini-split or furnaces? Current heating is a single furnace and is a total loss since exhaust and distribution...

Does anyone on here know if it is legal for me to put a lock on the thermastat in my duplex?  The stat is on the main floor and controls both levels.  The new tenants love to have the heat cranked way to hot.  Can I p...

Hi,In a  legal 3 family home when each unit is separately metered (heat, water tanks, electric) who pays for what? Is it legal to have each tenant pay for their own heat, water in general, and hot water?  The property...

I am putting in a bid on a two family that I plan to occupy the second floor apartment. It needs work where the first floor is rented and the tenant wants to stay. The issue is the heat. The only heat source for the s...

Charles Village area. Multi-unit. How is the rental market there? I have been eyeing on a multi-unit property. Seems difficult to fill the vacant unit.How much is the rent for typical one bed room apartment, with ok c...

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...

My roommate and I live in a leased apartment. Due to a water pipe burst couple weeks ago, the entire apartment got flooded with damage to all my personal property and several other units in the building. The lease off...

Recently bought a duplex in Cincinnati and the house has one furnace that covers both units. I want to separate the utilities so they're paid by the tenants each month, I've gotten quotes to separate the existing furn...