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I'm a home owner

I'm a home owner

Buying or selling a house? Or do you have renters in property you own? Read our guide to find out what you need to do.

Buying or selling a property

To find out more, choose one of the following options to see what needs to be done.

Buying

Setting up your account

Your solicitor or conveyancer will send us your details via a Notice of Acquisition to set up an account for you when you purchase a property. You’ll get your first bill within three months of the settlement date. You do not need to do anything unless you do not receive a bill from us after the three months.

Selling

Closing your account

You don’t need to do a thing – your solicitor or conveyancer will let us know the property has been sold.

I have renters moving in or out of a property

How do I move renters into a property?

If you have a rental provider managing the property for you, they will submit a move in request for the new renters.

Once this has been actioned, the renter will start being billed for the usage charges.

If you’re self-managing the property, you can submit the details of the renter/s via our rental advice form below.

Rental advice form

Will I still get a water bill?

Yes. Even with renters at a property, owners will still get a quarterly water bill.  The renter is responsible for paying the water usage charge.  As the owner of the property, you will still be responsible for paying the water and sewerage service charges.

How do I move renters out of a property?

There are two ways to move a renter out of a property:

  • The renter submits the move out request themselves
  • You or your rental provider submits a tenancy advice form

Are there times a renter can’t be billed for water usage?

  • If your property doesn’t have its own water meter, under the Water Act 1989, the owner of the property cannot request a renter pay usage charges
  • If it’s a commercial property you will continue to receive the water bill in your name 
  • If you wish to add your lessee to the property you will need to contact us on 1300 361 633.