Is your heat electric? If you’re in an older building it’s unlikely the heat is connected to con-Ed

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#5 is a red flag. It’s legally required for your landlord to provide heat. Meaning heat they pay for to heat the building or heat that you must pay for your unit. I don’t think a lease can trump tenant rights but I’m no expert in the legalities of it. I totally would report it to 311 immediately as winter is basically almost here right now. If it gets shut off then I would push for a housing lawyer for next steps

How do I check if it’s electric?

This

Yeah, I think that contract must be void by stipulating that, right?

Oooh, interesting, thank you. Let me cite you the lease so you can take a closer look at the wording just in case I missed something.

“Landlord will supply: (a) hot and cold water for bathroom and kitchen sink. (b) Heat. Stopping or reducing of service(s) will not be reason for Tenant to stop paying rent, to make a money claim or to claim eviction…

Tenant must pay for all electric, gas, telephone and other utility services used in the Apartment and arrange for them with the public utility company.

Landlord may stop service of the plumbing, heating, elevator, air cooling or electrical systems, because of accident, emergency, repairs, or changes until the work is complete. If unable to supply any service because of labor trouble, Government order, lack of fuel supply or other cause not controlled by the Landlord, Landlord is excused from supplying that service. Service shall resume when Landlord is able to supply it.”

My father said that simply not paying the bill doesn’t fall under any of these instances. They also didn’t notify any of us of any other reason that could’ve caused shutdown of services.

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