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INCORRECT. There is NO legal requirement to provide a ‘compliance certificate’ being something the private sector has come up with themselves, with managing agents happy to spend their clients money. While in many situations it might be ideal, or even recommended – it is NOT compulsory and a tenant cannot withhold water use payments demanding one. What IS essential is that your property is compliant (at the begining of a tenancy noting a tenant can take it upon themselves to remove flow restrictors.
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There is no legal requirement to provide what is known as a ‘compliance certificate’ in NSW. Real Estate agents might make it a condition for a landlord to provide one as part of their management agreement – matter for them. A tenant cannot withhold payment for water use demanding one. What does the law say. The NSW Residential Tenancies Act and regulations requires at the beginning of tenancies taps not to drip, there be no leaking pipes, that taps/showerheads have a 9lt per minute flow restriction AND as of March toilet cisterns meet at least a three start WELS rating (6.5 litres full flush, 3.5l half flush). Landlords must also attend to any complaint or concerns as to leaks expediantly. Tenants can test compliance themselves and if concerned first raise their concerns with the landlord and if still not satisfied they have mediation options.