(d) A landlord must include in the lease or in a separate written notice a list of the tenant's rights under paragraph (c).
(e) A landlord who apportions utility service must comply with section 216B.023, subdivisions 5, 7, and 8. A landlord who apportions natural gas is also subject to section 216B.024.
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Subd. 6.Apportionment of natural gas.
(a) A landlord may apportion and bill for natural gas usage and nonusage charges only as provided in this subdivision.
(b) A tenant's apportioned natural gas bill must be based on the previous billing period's actual natural gas bills from the utility provider, allocated to each unit based on the square footage in the tenant's unit as a proportion of square footage of all the units in the building.
(c) A landlord must not charge any tenant for natural gas consumed in common areas, spaces used exclusively or primarily by the landlord, or any vacant unit.
(d) A landlord must deduct from a tenant's total bill the tenant's pro rata share of any bill credits or adjustments received by the landlord on the bill from the utility.
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Subd. 7.Apportionment of water and sewer.
(a) A landlord may apportion water and sewer utility service and nonusage charges only as provided in this subdivision.
(b) A tenant's apportioned water and sewer bill must be based on the previous period's water and sewer bills from the utility provider, allocated to each unit based on the number of tenants listed on the lease as a proportion of the occupancy of all the units as listed on the leases in the building.