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New Legislation- Water Consumption Charges
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Tenants can now be charged for full water consumption costs only where:
- the rental premises are individually metered;
- the rental premises are water efficient;
- the tenancy agreement states the tenant must pay for water consumption.
To be water efficient the premises must have the equivalent of a *3 star WELS rating or higher. That is:
· internal cold taps and showerheads must have a maximum flow rate of 9 litres/minute, and
· Toilets must have a dual flush function that does not exceed 6.5 litres on full flush and 3.5 litres on half flush and have a maximum average flush volume of 4 litres (based on the average of 1 full flush and 4 half flushes).
*For more information on the WELS scheme visit www.waterrating.gov.au
- Julie Collins
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