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New policy renters pay for water to water grounds – we don’t control

By anonymous

My landlord (huge apartment complex) paid for water when I first signed a lease, but with an increase in water cost they have shifted this cost to tenants. In the growing season they water the sizeable grounds, and I pay for this water too. Of course, I have no say in the amount they water, and I know they waste a lot of water, which I pay for. I just got my June bill and it’s double.

Are they allowed to bill us for something we have no say in? Even though all tenants pay a pro-rated amount of water (no separate meters), we can at least choose to take long or short showers.

Please let me know my tenant rights on this matter, thank you. 

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Edited on: Wednesday, August 22nd, 2012 7:51 pm
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One Response to “New policy renters pay for water to water grounds – we don’t control”

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Stephanie

August 28th, 2012 8:46 pm

I live in big complex in Florida. Our water/sewer/trash removal charged by square footage, not by number of persons in unit. As a single tenant in a particular 2/2, I’m paying same monthly charge as family of four in same size unit down the hall. Being ripped off royally, and landlord making a fortune off overcharging for trash removal. I’m told if I don’t like it I can move. No power…landlords have it all.

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