Whos Pays Utilities in NYC?

[Eric DeVito]

Hello, just developing a plan and I want to know who pays the Utilities in NYC. Landlord or Tenant?

[Jennifer C.]

In NYC landlords ofter pay the heat and the electric that controls common-area lights, the boiler and the hot water heater. These electric costs are also billed at a commercial rate even in small unit multi-residential. Tenants pay their own electric and cooking gas.

I have seen buildings that have been renovated with separate boilers for each apartment, but I would say that is less common.