I'd like to know what civil code 827 consist of? We rent were told we would have to start paying a portion of water used in common areas. ...

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I'd like to know what civil code 827 consist of? We rent & were told we would have to start paying a portion of water used in common areas. We pay our water bill separately already & would like to know if this is legal. It's not in our lease. start paying a portion

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You can read Civil Code section 827 at the official legislative website here: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=civ&group=00001-01000&file=818-827

That section deals with increasing rent. It does not deal with utilities.