Water charges should be simple. The tenant uses the water, so the tenant pays… right?
But what happens when the bill includes more than just the water they’ve used?
What about wastewater charges, daily service fees or costs linked to the infrastructure supplying the property?
Surely if the account is in the tenant’s name, that settles it?
And what if the charge only kicks in while the property is occupied?
A recent Tribunal case shows why neither point necessarily decides who pays.
We dive into the different charges hiding inside a water bill, and why understanding what each charge is actually for can make all the difference.
