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Old Mar 23rd 2011, 7:49 am
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Originally Posted by Alfresco
Water usage if you're renting.

Haven't seen a water bill yet. Am I missing something here?
Probably not. Here it's the landlord that pays for the basic allowable amount (whatever that is) and we pay for surplus usage. We've not been asked to pay anything yet.
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Old Mar 23rd 2011, 7:51 am
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Default Re: Things that are actually free in Australia

Originally Posted by Alfresco
Water usage if you're renting.

Haven't seen a water bill yet. Am I missing something here?
Tankwater is sort of free
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Old Mar 23rd 2011, 7:53 am
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Originally Posted by Pollyana
No, most rentals in Qld allow for free water usage up to a certain level, you'd only have to pay if you used a lot above that.
Originally Posted by paulry
Probably not. Here it's the landlord that pays for the basic allowable amount (whatever that is) and we pay for surplus usage. We've not been asked to pay anything yet.
Phew! Must be quite a high limit as I have a full-on brewery going and the kids have no respect for water conservation at all (as much as I try).

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Old Mar 23rd 2011, 9:54 am
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Originally Posted by Alfresco
Phew! Must be quite a high limit as I have a full-on brewery going and the kids have no respect for water conservation at all (as much as I try).
Should be something in the small print of the lease about it.
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Old Mar 23rd 2011, 10:00 am
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...dog shit bags in parks.
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Originally Posted by Alfresco
Phew! Must be quite a high limit as I have a full-on brewery going and the kids have no respect for water conservation at all (as much as I try).
Haven't you got a pool as well?
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Default Re: Things that are actually free in Australia

Originally Posted by Alfresco
Water usage if you're renting.

Haven't seen a water bill yet. Am I missing something here?
You must be lucky...when we were renting, the agents sent the bill along to us...it was in the lease of course that we pay for all water use. Either you have a super generous owner or it's built into the rent.
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Originally Posted by scottishcelts
...dog shit bags in parks.
Do they?
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Hi guys,

When I rented for a year and a half here in Perth we had no water bill, but when we left to move into our own home we were sent the bill for the whole 1 and a half years

I would check with ya agent on that one.

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Originally Posted by DeadVim
Do they?
Yip - just like in the supermarkets, a big roll and you tear one off, normally beside the dog shit bins.
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Default Re: Things that are actually free in Australia

Originally Posted by paulry
Haven't you got a pool as well?
Yep. I keeping emptying it mostly from all the rain.

Originally Posted by yanchep
Hi guys,

When I rented for a year and a half here in Perth we had no water bill, but when we left to move into our own home we were sent the bill for the whole 1 and a half years

I would check with ya agent on that one.

Lo xxxx
Don't say that. Will check.

Originally Posted by Japonica
You must be lucky...when we were renting, the agents sent the bill along to us...it was in the lease of course that we pay for all water use. Either you have a super generous owner or it's built into the rent.
Could be, but will check. Thanks.
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Yip - just like in the supermarkets, a big roll and you tear one off, normally beside the dog shit bins.
I get it now.

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Default Re: Things that are actually free in Australia

Originally Posted by Alfresco


Don't say that. Will check.
All the Qld places I've rented have had it in the contract that reasonable water use is covered by the landlord and only excessive use would be billed to the tenant.

See here and check your contract
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Originally Posted by Pollyana
All the Qld places I've rented have had it in the contract that reasonable water use is covered by the landlord and only excessive use would be billed to the tenant.

See here and check your contract
Thanks Polls.
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>> driver revivers
>> sausage sizzles and christmas lights partys with entertainment, popcorn and stuff at the churches
>> gas barbies
>> dog bags
>> sunscreen if you go up and act red to lifeguards (not that I do lol)
>> carols and entertainment at the domain
>> so many free concerts
>> transport home on NYE in sydney
>> bread at the goodlife


OO, I dont know! i know though that I never had anything free at home and was amazed when I got here at how good the facilities were in public places. At home someone would P**s on them and then smash them up

reading the paper this week about my home town - there were 6 stories of kids parks and schools being heavily vandalised, its such a pity because where I am from would be great if things were kept nicely
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The spring hill loop.

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