Save $ by going to Metered Water
If you’re living in a detached property in Richmond
and you have not switched over from a flat fee utilities tax to a metered
system, I strongly suggest you call Richmond
city hall and get on it. Chances are unless you have a very large family and
use a ton of water, it will save you some good money each year. It cut my
water bill in half for our home. Keep in mind that there are a number of condo
complexes in Richmond that have
also moved to a metered system and add the metered water bill monthly to
your strata fees. So instead of getting that annual water tax bill for $700 or
$800 you pay it monthly built into you maintenance fees. So make sure your
Realtor is asking questions regarding the maintenance fees. People sometimes
assume a high maintenance fee is a sign of trouble when in fact $50 or $60 each
month could be going to the water tax each month and avoiding the annual
bill that the City of Richmond
mails you in the Spring each year.
This entry was posted on September 2nd, 2013 by Owen Bigland | Posted in General