My rental agreement states I pay all utilities except water and garbage. Now my landlord wants us to pay water. can he do this

Atascadero, CA Viewed 138 times. Posted 8 months ago in Landlord / Tenant

my landlord is installing seperate water meters for each unit so now he wants us to pay water. it is stated in my rental agreement that he pays the water.

Answers (1)

Robin Mashal

This attorney is licensed in California. Posted 8 months ago.

Disclaimer: The materials provided below are informational and should not be relied upon as legal advice.

If your rental agreement is still valid, landlord cannot make you separately pay for water (your rent amount probably has some amount built into it to cover your portion of water charges). However, if you and the landlord modify the rental agreement, then you can pay for water separately. You should consult your own lawyer to help you protect your legal rights.

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