LEASE ADDENDUM FOR
NATURAL GAS ALLOCATION
Addendum. This is an addendum to the Lease for Apartment Number in the Apartments located in .
Natural Gas. This property has installed and maintains a natural gas boiler system to provide hot water to tenants. This highly efficient system is more reliable, environmentally friendly and less expensive than providing apartments with individual hot water heaters. Further, the risks associated with having hot water heaters in every apartment, including potential water leaks, are greatly reduced.
The rent under this lease does not include a charge for natural gas. Instead, tenants will receive a separate monthly bill.
The cost of natural gas used to operate the boiler system may be in addition to other fees for utilities and/or services.
Billing. Tenant will receive a monthly bill for natural gas. This bill may be included as a separate line item in a multi-item bill. The bill shall be based on an allocation formula described below and will also include any applicable dwelling unit base charge. The bill will not include any costs associated with any late payment of the bill made by the Owner to the gas utility provider.
Allocation Formula. Owner will allocate the apartment community’s monthly natural gas bill (excluding any applicable dwelling unit base charge and or service fees) based on the formula checked below (check only one):
Payment due date and delivery. Tenant agrees to pay the natural gas bill on or before days after the date the bill is postmarked or hand delivered to Tenant’s residence. Tenant’s payment shall be mailed or delivered to the place indicated on the bill.
Late Fees and Remedies. If payment is received after the due date, Tenant will pay a five percent late charge. Owner may also immediately exercise all other lawful remedies, including eviction.
Proration. The natural gas bill shall be prorated in the same manner used by the owner to prorate rent during the lease term.
Change of fee. The method of calculating the Tenant’s natural gas bill will not be changed unless the Tenant agrees to the fee change as part of a lease renewal. Tenant will receive at least days notice of any fee change before it takes effect.
Records. Tenant may review the natural gas bill received by the property from the Owner’s gas utility provider and any calculations relating to the bill’s allocation upon reasonable advance notice during regular office hours.