Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in New Jersey

A landlord can charge for water if it is permissible pursuant to the signed lease. If it is not in the lease as a tenant obligation, it is to be paid by the landlord.

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If the parties agree, the landlord can charge for water. The landlord can also change the terms of the lease, on renewal, to allow for a water charge.

If the change made in a renewal lease, then the landlord has to show that the change is reasonable. That is done on a case to case basis.