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My lease clearly states and I quote” Utilities. You are wholly responsible for obtaining sevice for electricity and telephone. We are responsible for supplying you with water and sewer. We are not liable for failure to supply you with wate and sewer or for interruption or malfunction in service due to any cause.Please correct me if I am wrong but doesn’t this mean that the landlord is suppose to pay for water and sewer? Because I have been paying for water and sewer since 10/2007 and I just notice that on my lease.
Asked on June 22, 2009 under Real Estate Law, Florida
Answers:
B. B., Member, New Jersey Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
It certainly sounds as if the landlord is supposed to be paying for water and sewer. But before you add up all the receipts and deduct the total from your next rent check, please talk to a lawyer in your area about this. First, understanding the real meaning of a paragraph in a document sometimes can't be based only on the wording of that paragraph, because a contract has to be interpreted as a whole. Second, there are sometimes other facts that come into play.
Third, there are variations on the law on this subject, from one state to another. I'm not a Florida attorney. One place for you to find local counsel is our website, http://attorneypages.com
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