Water charges criticised
Watercare, which handles the city’s water supply, is increasing its charges from the beginning of next month.
It will raise the infrastructure growth charge, which is levied on all new connections to the network, from $9775 to $12,075, an increase of 23.5%.
The Property Council said that was a concern. “It is likely to directly impact on the cost of a new house by increasing development costs. This is analogous to the situation with development contributions, where the Productivity Commission and Central Government have both acknowledged the implications of development contributions on increasing the cost of a new house.”
Auckland president Miles Brown said the increase seemed disproportionate. “These charges must be realistic and not overinflated, otherwise the cost of housing will continue to increase and exacerbate the current housing crisis.”
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