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hello
i called the water and they said excess water has not been around for 10 years.my old agent use to charge it i now manage myself.is there a way to make the tenent pay?the lease is up in feb thanksif in nsw the landlord pays the bill up to certain usage then the tenant pays the rest.
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World Changer wrote:if in nsw the landlord pays the bill up to certain usage then the tenant pays the rest.
Youd have to check withh the dep fair trading i would think for the figures.
Sorry to contradict you WC, if the lease states in cl 29 that the tenant pays for usage, then they pay for usage. The owner generally pays the sewer/availability charge. http://www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/Tenants_and_home_owners/Renting_a_home/Renting_costs/Water_and_sewerage_charges.html
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