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Question Title: Water Rates
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| Our tenancy agreement makes no mention of who is to pay water rates. My tenant says that in this case, the landlord should pay them. Is this correct ?
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| Prior to the council tax system, when general rates were collected for a property, it was common practice for landlords to pay both the general and the water rates for residential property on short leases. The position is now different; utilities are now generally chargeable to the occupiers of a premises, be it charges for electricity, gas or water. Additionally, the Water Industry Act 1991, s144 (Liability of Occupiers for charges) specifically states that the occupiers of a property shall be directly liable for water and sewerage charges unless an alternative prior agreement has been made
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Letting Update Journal |
Jul 1999 page 10 |
letting-update-journal.html
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Letting Factsheet No 12 |
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factsheet-12
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