Friday, October 16, 2009

Water companies want landlords to pay tenants unpaid bills

More worrying news for landlords.

Water companies are pushing the Government to consider implementing a law that would allow them to pass on bills to landlords in situations where tenants could not be identified.

It is estimated that private tenants fail to pay around £500 million of water bills each year.

It is harder for water companies to collect this money, as unlike other utilities, they are not allowed to cut people off or limit their water supply.

Landlords have urged the Government not to pass on to them £500 million of water bills which have not been paid by tenants.

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