Re: It was water for me
We have something similar with one of our rental properties every time the tenant changes. It goes in a loop like this:
Me: Mr Tenant, ring the water company and tell them you need to be put on assessed volume charge, as the rates for this property were calculated when it was a shop and they can’t change them, and they can’t fit a water meter.
Tenant: right-o. Rob. [relays conversation to water company.]
Water company: Mr Landlord, we’d like to fit a water meter to this property, is that ok?
Me: yes, but you’ve already been out X times and failed, so you normally just put the tenant on AVCs.
Water Co: (books appointment to fit meter, drives out to house, scratches head) sorry, we can’t fit a meter. Can we put you on AVC instead?
Tenant: yes...
Me: !
You’d think they would have some way of recording it against the property, but it seems to be against the person, as they do this every time the tenant changes, around 4 times so far.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
