Property owners will not fund meters

It has just gone beyond acceptability that we are exposed to this further charge when the NPPR/household charges are also for services to our tenants at our premises.

Why should the property owner have to fund these meters?

We don’t want them.

If the Government insists on metering water supplies to our tenants then it needs to realise that owners of rental property cannot be expected to pay for the meters which supply water to third parties.

Who is ultimately going to reap the benefit of these meters?

Clearly, the water supply company is the beneficiary, and what is more, it will be privatised in time to raise further funding for Government — and then people will be exposed to exorbitant costs from private suppliers.

It would be far more appropriate if Government took the necessary action to ensure elimination of the major leaks in water supply systems throughout the country.

We will not fund water meters in the private rental sector.

Margaret McCormick

Irish Property Owners’ Association

Ashtown

Business Centre

Navan Road

Dublin 15