Landlords have won the right to charge thousands of Auckland tenants an extra $540 a year to cover the full cost of water services.
Tuesday, October 21st 2003, 9:18AM
by The Landlord
Until now, landlords have charged tenants for water but the Tenancy Tribunal has prevented them charging for wastewater.
Auckland District Court Judge Graham Hubble has ruled that landlords can charge tenants for water and wastewater services.
But landlords' delight at the "commonsense" ruling might be short-lived. The Government has drafted a law that would settle the longstanding issue by making tenants liable for water and landlords liable for wastewater charges.
