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Bermudashorts Apr 13th 2014 9:10 pm
Re: Sydney - where & how?!?! Help required...
 
Originally Posted by old.sparkles (Post 11217643)
Again depends on your lease agreement - mine includes water supply charges and water usage but I don't think it's common. But to say it never happens is wrong.
I didn't think tenants ever had to pay the standing / supply charges for water to be honest, as Paddyo said.

Moses2013 Apr 13th 2014 9:16 pm
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Originally Posted by Bermudashorts (Post 11217912)
I didn't think tenants ever had to pay the standing / supply charges for water to be honest, as Paddyo said.
At the end of the day any landlord will base the rent on what they have to pay, so a tenant always pays these charges.

old.sparkles Apr 13th 2014 9:21 pm
Re: Sydney - where & how?!?! Help required...
 
Originally Posted by Bermudashorts (Post 11217912)
I didn't think tenants ever had to pay the standing / supply charges for water to be honest, as Paddyo said.
It's no biggy - about $68 every 3 months on top of the usage.

paddyo Apr 14th 2014 12:14 pm
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In NSW the Landlord does, see link, so if you have paid for yours then 'youv'e been done like a kipper mate'!! But I note you are in SA so maybe the tenancy rules are different. Worth checking your state Tenants website though to find out...might be a handy little rebate coming your way! :)
http://www.tenants.org.au/factsheet-23-utilities

old.sparkles Apr 14th 2014 12:26 pm
Re: Sydney - where & how?!?! Help required...
 
Originally Posted by paddyo (Post 11219185)
In NSW the Landlord does, see link, so if you have paid for yours then 'youv'e been done like a kipper mate'!! But I note you are in SA so maybe the tenancy rules are different. Worth checking your state Tenants website though to find out...might be a handy little rebate coming your way! :)
http://www.tenants.org.au/factsheet-23-utilities
I was just looking at the rules - bit different in NSW in a good way I think :)

paddyo Apr 14th 2014 12:35 pm
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Yeah...I find it bizarre how all the States vary, doesn't seem logical to me but then again neither are some of the Federal policies :)

old.sparkles Apr 14th 2014 12:39 pm
Re: Sydney - where & how?!?! Help required...
 
Originally Posted by paddyo (Post 11219219)
Yeah...I find it bizarre how all the States vary, doesn't seem logical to me but then again neither are some of the Federal policies :)
I know water charges are in mine as it's written in the lease but don't think it's standard. I guess if it wasn't the rent would be $10 week higher :sneaky:

Bermudashorts Apr 14th 2014 2:42 pm
Re: Sydney - where & how?!?! Help required...
 
Originally Posted by Moses2013 (Post 11217919)
At the end of the day any landlord will base the rent on what they have to pay, so a tenant always pays these charges.
Yes, I think the purpose of the discussion was for OP to establish what is on top of rent..


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