Landlord Assist the nationwide tenant eviction and rent collection firm are outraged by the Walker Review of Water Charging which suggests £500 million of unpaid water bills could be passed from Tenant to Landlord.
Graham Kinnear of Landlord Assist is enraged "We have spoken extensively over the last 12 months about the need to control the hidden costs incurred by Landlords in order to encourage further Landlords to enter the market place. The suggestion that the Landlord could be responsible for the tenants water bills is absurd and will do nothing to enhance the position of the private rented sector"
Experian has said that £500 million in unpaid bills is accumulated each year via private tenants. It is estimated that £11 on everyones bill pays for the debts of others.
Ian Fletcher of the British Property Federation appears to agree with Landlord Assist when he states "If the government decides to pursue the passing on of a private debt to an innocent third party we will fight it tooth and nail. On the one hand government is urging water conservation through the use of metering and on the other hand this policy would allow tenants to run the taps all night safe in the knowledge their landlord could face the bill."
Philip Lafferty, Principal Solicitor at KLP, specialises in issues facing landlords and is similarly incensed by the proposals and comments "Surely it is inequitable to make someone liable for the payment of goods or services supplied to another. Landlords already have difficulties collecting what is owed to them and we are opposed to legislation which will further work against them"
Landlord Assist provide free, no obligation, initial advice and can be contacted on 08707 662288 or via their website at www.landlordassist.co.uk
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