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jk
Since the op has not attempted to move in and the op is unaware of why the water is turned off, it isn’t clear the unit is uninhabitable.
Given the op did not attempt to move in during July, I don’t see anything relevant regarding habitability during July. I think it was not the best move to agree to pay rent for July but the op chose to agree to those terms for whatever reason.
Did anybody ask if the water may be turned off because it has been removed from the landlord's name and waiting to be turned on in the tenants name? While that is simply one possibility, going off without any real knowledge of why there is no water isn’t useful either. Right now the op is speaking from a position of ignorance of the status of the water service. That does them no good.
What the op needs to do now is state to the landlord that they intended to move in but there is no water. If water cannot be provided, then the unit would be deemed uninhabitable and give a basis to terminate the lease. Whether the op would be due anything for July is not something I’ll guess at. Depending on the terms of the agreements in place, I could see it going either way.