Hi Landlords
The article below is on landlords.co.nz website.
You can read the whole article there "Govt moves to clarify water debate".
Can we pass the fixed water charge to tenants?
Thanks.
Issues around water use and who pays for it have been clarified by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s building and housing department – and Auckland Property Investors Association David Whitburn says the controversial $190 annual charge can be passed to tenants.
He said he had been told that the Tenancy Tribunal's view was that Watercare's $190 annual charge could be passed on to tenants, because it was apportioned on a daily basis.
"It wasn't the outcome I wanted, I wanted water bills to be billed in the tenant's name."
But he said it was good to have resolution on the annual charge issue.
The article below is on landlords.co.nz website.
You can read the whole article there "Govt moves to clarify water debate".
Can we pass the fixed water charge to tenants?
Thanks.
Issues around water use and who pays for it have been clarified by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s building and housing department – and Auckland Property Investors Association David Whitburn says the controversial $190 annual charge can be passed to tenants.
He said he had been told that the Tenancy Tribunal's view was that Watercare's $190 annual charge could be passed on to tenants, because it was apportioned on a daily basis.
"It wasn't the outcome I wanted, I wanted water bills to be billed in the tenant's name."
But he said it was good to have resolution on the annual charge issue.
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