>I have a close friend who is a property manager in the state and she told me the landlord tenant law states that the landlord has to pay for the hot water. I’m just trying to confirm if that is true or not

Your friend is wrong. As a tenant in RI, you should start by reading the RI Landlord Tenant Handbook. This answers almost any question that arises for most tenants. Hot water must be provided for a residence to be habitable, but does not need to be paid by the landlord. I’d need to see the page in question to give a better answer on if the landlord has taken on an obligation to pay for it. Also, are you sure the water heater is oil fired and not electric?

>secondly, he told me that in the lease it states that I have to be signed up for automatic oil refill so I obviously went and re read the lease Top to bottom and it’s not stated anywhere in the lease… So then do I need to be signed up for it? I haven’t said anything to him or made a big deal I’m just simply trying to confirm

If it’s not in the lease you’re not legally obligated to. You are, however, obligated to pay for damages that might occur if you run out of oil and pipes freeze and then burst. Unless you absolutely cannot afford it, sign up for auto delivery. Especially if it’s your first time maintaining a home through the winter. Easy to look at what you burned over a week like last week and think you’re good to go for a bit and then run out during a cold snap.