Tenants who are leaving are held responsible and must often pay the clean-up and maintenance costs when cleaning of a house is needed or other damage has been done. You are obliged to clean the house when you move out. Heat Gas heating is common and if your place has a gas furnace, and heat is NOT included in the rent, you must enter into a contract with an oil service company. Your landlord may suggest a company that will deliver the oil to you. Note that gasheating is generally cheaper than electrical heating.
Guelph winters can get cold.
The landlord is responsible for ensuring the house or room has a heating capabil-ity of between 21.2 degrees C and 18.8 degrees C through the period between September 15 and June 1. When utility bills are not paid, heat and water to the house are cut off. Telephone lines are also disconnected if phone bills are not paid. Furthermore, there are always high interest charges on late accounts. It is therefore important that bills are paid on time.