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Category Archives: Water Submetering
The new law – with important parts highlighted
Chapter 417 of the Acts of 2004
AN ACT AUTHORIZING WATER SUBMETERING
IN RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1… Read More “The new law – with important parts highlighted”
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Negative Impacts of Water Submetering Bill [H.5001] if enacted into law
BRIEF SUMMARY:
Water submetering would transfer water bills from owners to tenants through proportional billing according to actual submetered water usage.
Water conservation among the tenant population could reach 25% to 30% reduction in water usage – and save taxpayers … Read More “Negative Impacts of Water Submetering Bill [H.5001] if enacted into law”
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Governor signs water submetering bill – useless to small owners, and worse yet
Water submetering bill passes
Useless for small owners
Worse yet: just-cause eviction & back-door rent control
On December 16, Governor Mitt Romney signed the Water Submet-ering bill into law, over the strenuous objections of SPOA, which was excluded from drafting … Read More “Governor signs water submetering bill – useless to small owners, and worse yet”
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