UTILITY AND SERVICES ADDENDUM Clause Samples

UTILITY AND SERVICES ADDENDUM. This Utilities Addendum is incorporated into the Lease and is in addition to all terms and conditions contained in the Lease. To the extent that the terms of this Utilities Addendum conflict with any provisions of the Lease, this Utilities Addendum controls. Purpose of Addendum. When utility bills are paid by the Landlord (“Management”), residents have no incentive to conserve. This results in unnecessary waste of our natural resources and adds to the overhead of the property, which can translate to higher rents. An EPA sponsored study showed that properties that ▇▇▇▇ residents for utilities use, on average, 15.3% less than properties that include the cost of utilities in with the rent. Utility Charges ARE NOT Included in Rent (unless explicitly stated otherwise below). Resident understands that the monthly rent under Resident’s Apartment Lease does not include charges for utilities and agreed to pay for all utilities, including but not limited to the utilities covered by this addendum separate from rent.