Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Massachusetts

My previous tenant owe us some small water bill around $240.00. Shall I file this to Small Claim court to report this to Collect agency?

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Asked on 1/03/13, 10:54 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

I would go to small claims court first. Make sure your lease complies with the requirements for paying water bills before filing suit. Residential tenants can only be charged water bills if they are separately metered and there needs to be specific language in the lease providing for same.

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Answered on 1/03/13, 6:12 pm


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