Is it legal for an apartment community to suddenly start making tenants pay a percentage of the cumulative water bill, when none of the apartments are individually metered?
When renters have a question concerning their tenancy, the first thing they should consult is their lease. What does the lease say concerning payment of utilities? Some landlords may be counting on their tenants not to read the lease, and those tenants who do not may end up needlessly paying a percentage of the cumulative water bill. If the lease indicates that the landlord will provide and pay for water then an apartment community may not suddenly start making tenants pay a percentage of the cumulative water bill. Bear in mind that parties to a contract are free to modify the contract at a later date. If a tenant is willing to sign an addendum to the lease making him liable for a percentage of the water bill then that is his choice. Notice I said both provide and pay for water. Ohio Revised Code 5321.04(A)(6) requires a landlord to supply running water. The Ohio Supreme Court declined to rule upon the issue of whether this means that the landlord must provide and also pay for running
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