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What about those people renting and having the heat included in the rent? Can those people turn the heat on at any time and as long as they want without getting a bill for it?
I'm asking because I'm planning on relocating to MA in a couple of years and this can be of concern. I'm planning on renting an apartment with heat included.
The one apartment i rented that had heat included was on the 7th floor of an apartment building,and it was about 80 degrees inside all winter. but i did have control of the thermostat but i never had to actually turn it on due to the heat rising up from the other floors.
My husband is teasing me for wearing a jacket all day in the house. It's 66 in here right now. My kids don't seem to mind. They walk around in underwear and tshirts with not a care. So I'm thinking I might be able to live with it 66/65 in the house in the winter... Maybe.
Must go to Walmart for some sweat pants/shirts soon. lol
In October, I found a need to turn it on in the morning for about 15 minutes to take the chill off and warm the house a little. Other than that, I try to wait until the end of October to turn it on... then again on a damp, cold, sunless day I may have to do it again in the afternoon around 4pm. Then I would cook supper and warm the house that way... stinks I know...
Usually at some point in Oct. Depends on the weather in a given year.
Not turning the heat on until Feb.? I'll join those who are saying they'd be concerned about pipes bursting. The other thing I'm wondering about is why you'd turn the heat on at all if you kept it off until Feb. By the start of February you've got about three more weeks of weather similar to January's, and then the weather starts to gradually warm up.
What about those people renting and having the heat included in the rent? Can those people turn the heat on at any time and as long as they want without getting a bill for it?
Sort of. This is defined by law to protect both the tenant and the landlord.
"Heat: The landlord must provide a heating system in good working order. The landlord must pay for the heat, unless your lease requires you to pay for it. From September 16 to June 14, every room must be heated to at least 68º F between 7:00 AM and 11 PM, and at least 64º F at all other hours. During the heating season, the maximum heat allowable in the apartment is 78º F."
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