Who pays for water charges?

Our Experts Answer:

As you are aware, a tenant may be required to pay for water charges if the following three conditions are met:
• the premises have a separate water meter
• the written tenancy agreement states that the tenant shall pay for metered water
• the water supplier provides water to the premises on a metered basis.

Where waste water is charged as a percentage of the fresh water charge and the above conditions are met then the tenant may be responsible for the waste water charge. This is because the amount charged for waste water still depends on the total amount of water used. For more advice and information about who is responsible for water charges, you can contact the Department of Building and Housing on 0800 TENANCY (0800 836 262).