Water meters price 1500tl

TandM


Joined: 29/07/2008
Posts: 70

Message Posted:
18/03/2010 15:25

girne are wanting 1500tl for water meter for my apt four years ago i bought on for my villa think 50tl, how come so high,



also i heard that you can get one without going through the water board is this true and if so how do i go about it.



thanks

sylvie


Joined: 12/03/2008
Posts: 1081

Message Posted:
18/03/2010 15:37

would like to know as well !

karakum5c



Joined: 18/03/2008
Posts: 1021

Message Posted:
18/03/2010 17:12

Only 1500tl if your foreign, locals get another rate usually less than half that.

sylvie


Joined: 12/03/2008
Posts: 1081

Message Posted:
19/03/2010 11:38

karakum, are you sure of that because my husband is TC and when we moved to our holiday house 2 years ago, they ask us 1500 tl - so we didn't want to get the meter for holiday time and have water tank coming when necessary -



in fact everything is ready, we need just the meter for the connection maybe it is a new price !!!! NEED TO CHECK

negativenick


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 6023

Message Posted:
19/03/2010 14:06

650 quid for a water meter - another TRNC rip off....

scoobydoo


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 2434

Message Posted:
19/03/2010 15:54

We bought a new water meter January 2009 in Catalkoy and yes it was 1500 tl and it is not just a price for expats, this is for locals as well. Our friend who is a TC got charged this and another TC friend went to make the original inquiry for us and all got quoted the same.



It is because we are now under the Girne Belediye for water and this is their fixed rate.

Tenakoutou



Joined: 27/07/2009
Posts: 4110

Message Posted:
19/03/2010 16:51

We just got Girne Belediye to replace our old, faulty water meter for a brand new one in January 2009.



They came and fitted it within a day of our reporting that the olie was 'kaput', and charged us 50 - yes, fifty Lira.



So, there ya go!



'Up ya nose with the garden hose!' to all and sundry unbelievers!

gazmufc78


Joined: 03/09/2009
Posts: 366

Message Posted:
19/03/2010 17:06

we moved into our house 4 years ago. The water meters we had to pay extra for and our solicitor said it would be aprox 30 pounds. Our builder who was fantastic throughout charged us nothing!!

negativenick


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 6023

Message Posted:
19/03/2010 17:26

"we move here because it was cheap"

Tenakoutou



Joined: 27/07/2009
Posts: 4110

Message Posted:
19/03/2010 17:31

Do we detect a slight, but only slight smidgen of sarcasm in Msg9, NN?



Nothing that most people would notice, mind!

sylvie


Joined: 12/03/2008
Posts: 1081

Message Posted:
19/03/2010 20:01

thanks scobydoo to make it clear !

sylvie


Joined: 12/03/2008
Posts: 1081

Message Posted:
19/03/2010 20:03

when you first ask for a meter you pay 1500 tl ,after when you need to change it ,because faulty ,you just pay 50 tl - and this is for everybody - TC or not

mickb


Joined: 18/09/2007
Posts: 43

Message Posted:
19/03/2010 20:06

I have always been lead to believe that the water meter price was always a lot lower than the electric. Only a few days ago i was again told this by my agent. The water meter should be no where near 1500tl.

sylvie


Joined: 12/03/2008
Posts: 1081

Message Posted:
20/03/2010 11:00

but it is !!!!!

jock1



Joined: 06/01/2008
Posts: 3786

Message Posted:
20/03/2010 11:17

my 2 cypriot neighbour's and myself, have been told that it is 1500 tl..no exceptions.

scoobydoo


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 2434

Message Posted:
20/03/2010 14:14

I think the differences here is that if you require a new water meter and fitting of one to a new property then the cost is 1500tl if you come under Girne Belediye, as we now do in Catalkoy.



However, after reading the above, there seems to be a lower cost if you are just requiring a 'replacement' meter.



Or, it may the case that a new meter and fitting could be cheaper if you are not under Girne Belediye, but I cannot really comment on that as i don't know.



The only thing I do know is what I mentioned in msg 6 to be correct and that it doesn't matter if you are a TC or not, this is now the price.

mamachina


Joined: 22/11/2008
Posts: 730

Message Posted:
20/03/2010 17:07

We live in Alsancak - just looked up our bill for meter in feb 2008 It was 460lira plus another 20lira for 'binding' or something. There were some plastic pipes out on the road put in by neighbours and some through the garden put in by the contractor and they just cut and bi passed and connected the meter - hey presto - water!! So its seems extortionate in Girne.

mickb


Joined: 18/09/2007
Posts: 43

Message Posted:
20/03/2010 17:46

My apartment is in Karaoglanoglu and i was going to get connected soon but if i come under Girne then i think i will have to save some more before going ahead. Looks like i have been mislead again on the cost of things in North Cyprus.