AU Australia property term
Water Service Charges
Western Australia
Plain-English definition
Charges attached to a WA property for services such as water supply, sewerage and drainage, separate from metered water use.
Why this matters to a foreign buyer
Check the current account before settlement. For a residential tenancy, the landlord generally pays water rates while the tenant generally pays water use.
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