Water Service Charges
Water Service Charges
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Issues
- In 2005 RBC entered into an agreement with
United Utilities regarding the collection of water charges.
Subsequently, a number of variations were made to the Tenancy
Agreement to reflect the extent to which water charges were
perceived to form part of the rent.
Approach
- RBH LSET provided advice on the legality of
these changes, drawing both on its legal expertise and its
practical knowledge of the issues involved. This advice was
subsequently tested in court, during a contested Claim for
Possession.
Outcomes
- RBH LSET constructed a robust argument
on the legality of the charges, and the defendant's appeal was
withdrawn.
- Through this work, RBH LSET has become
involved with RBH's Water Charges Scrutiny Group, providing it with
further available insight on the practical issues involved in this
complex and sensitive area of operations.