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mcameron @ stratares said:
Hi ediacaran
It comes as a shock to most owners that the situation you describe is true in strata's, company titles and tenants in common schemes. However it is normal for schemes to have one meter and the cost of the water be shared by all – it is not therefore user pays.
We have had very few schemes change over to individual metering. To do this you would need a resolution of the Owners Corp which means those renting owners or owners who have higher than normal water usage would have to accept the eventual higher water bill – unfortunately this is unlikely.
Best to contact a freindly plumb to give you an estimate – if you do not have one please call us and I will help.
Regards
Murray Cameron
Strata Real Estate Services
If the Water Board sends the account, does that mean there is individual metering or just a share of the communal? I have not seen a water meter near my villa?
What would it involve to have individual meters in a group of villas (all one level and detached except for garages) ,and approximately how much would it cost to have changes to eleven villas?