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3mcnoodles
Feb 6, 2007, 06:39 PM
In the state of Virginia, does the landlord legally have to provide heat? If they do NOT, what action can be taken by the tenant?
TheSavage
Feb 6, 2007, 06:52 PM
Is it in the rental agreement? If it's a home/trailer I would think not -- apartments no clue here.
landlord advocate
Feb 6, 2007, 08:09 PM
In the state of Virginia, does the landlord legally have to provide heat? If they do NOT, what action can be taken by the tenant?
Apartments with boilers usually contain a clause in the lease that states that the landlord pays the heat. When an apartment or single family home has a separate furnace, the landlord usually specifies that the tenant pays the heat. If the residence in a double, and there is only one furnace that controls the total house, the landlord usually pays the heat but sometimes makes arrangements with the tenants to share the expense. Is this a single family home? A double? Or an apartment with its own furnace? Have you reviewed your lease agreement?