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no – for all new tenants a definite plus GST – but not a renewal – but there are a lot of bottom feeders out there. other charges could include a lease prep fee. I would change agents…that is just rude.
The NSW Residential Tenancies Act 2010 and its associated Regulation took effect on 31st of January 2011 (incidentally there are over 100 changes and effect existing tenancies as well as new ones).
Landlords will be required to make premises ‘water efficient’ if they wish to charge tenants for water usage.
Water efficiency measures required for payment of usage charges by tenants: s 39 (1) (b) of Act – The prescribed water efficiency measures that residential premises are required to contain before a tenant can be required to pay water usage charges for the premises are as follows:
a) all showerheads on the premises must have a maximum flow rate of 9 litres per minute,
b) all internal cold water taps and single mixer taps for kitchen sinks or bathroom hand basins on the premises must have a maximum flow rate of 9 litres per minute,
c) there must be no leaking taps on the premises at the commencement of the residential tenancy agreement or when the water efficiency measures are installed, whichever is the later
Note: Taps and showerheads having a maximum flow rate of 9 litres per minute have a 3 star water efficiency rating.
