Wellington property owner receives surprise water bill for empty commercial building
A Wellington superannuitant was shocked to be billed nearly $2,000 in water charges for an unoccupied commercial property.
A superannuitant who owns an empty commercial property in Wellington received an unexpected water bill totalling $1,954.54 from the capital's new water service. The owner described the charge as a massive amount for a property that is not in use.
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‘It’s a massive amount’: Empty commercial building hit with staggering water bill
A superannuitant who owns an empty commercial property in Wellington says she was astonished to receive a bill totalling $1,954.54 from the capital’s new water service.