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Cape Town water by-laws compliance

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Cape Town water by-laws compliance

The recent amendments to the Cape Town water by-laws are now in effect. Residential homeowners, sectional title owners, landlords, property developers and property management services will all be affected and will be required to ensure the following actions have been taken:

  • Sectional title schemes need to ensure that each unit has its own water meter! Included in this are all residential estates and apartment buildings.
  • Landlords, managing agents and home owners are responsible for the correct installation and monitoring of these meters.
  • New developments must install water conservation and demand management systems.
  • An alternative water supply system is also required by the Cape Town water by-law.
  • Landlords, property management services, body corporates and home owners can finally install prepaid water meters.

So how can residents become compliant?

Ideal prepaid is perfectly positioned to assist body corporates, property developers and landlords who are looking to install meters to assist with the recovery of utilities from tenants and residents.

A prepaid meter eliminates the need to manually read meters every month and thereafter bill for the usage. When residents are not able to pay for their usage, payment of the utility account remains the responsibility of the property owner or body corporate. Prepaid meters are proven tools to assist property owners and managing agents in reducing this risk.

Contact Ideal Prepaid for a free, no obligation quotation for your property.

Writer : Ideal Prepaid

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