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Water bills

Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2018 1:05pm
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Hi, I have been advised by my solicitor that to change the name from previous owner of my property to my own will incur a €400 charge plus €100 professional fee.

This seems high and wonder if it possible to simply change water provider or simply attempt to deal with the water company directly.

I welcome advise and experience from yourselves., thanks. 

Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2018 2:03pm

jimtaylor

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Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2018 2:03pm

It does sound ridiculously expensive. I suggest you contact Acuamed direct and ask them what they need. It may be as simple as providing them with a copy of your escritura, or they might want a habitation caertificate:

http://www.acuamed.es/es/buzon-del-ciudadano

Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2018 2:44pm

Mcgintysgoat

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Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2018 2:44pm

I have emailed the company and hopefully get a helpful response. 

Many thanks for your reply. 

Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2018 10:47pm

Andrew65

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Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2018 10:47pm

Hi, Jim might be right about the habitation certificate as we had this problem and had to have an architect draw up new plans in order to get a new certificate and it cost 500 euros altogether, but it was that or no water! 

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