are you allowed to move your own water meter

cyprusairsoft



Joined: 22/06/2009
Posts: 2066

Message Posted:
09/12/2010 11:03

can you move your water meter yourself or does council have to do it.



mine and three other houses water hose trails across a house which has been empty but now being refurbed

the main stops at this house. my garden is 5 meters away and need them moved that distance.

have already had to stop the builder stealing water for construction within a few days of starting work.

guess the council will be first port of call any one else had problems like this

zanky


Joined: 17/10/2008
Posts: 354

Message Posted:
09/12/2010 12:52

You are definitely not allowed to move it without Belidiye permission first.

malsancak


Joined: 23/08/2009
Posts: 2874

Message Posted:
09/12/2010 14:00

but TCs would probably move it and ignore the rules and get away with it

zanky


Joined: 17/10/2008
Posts: 354

Message Posted:
09/12/2010 14:34

I dont think that true

tarry67


Joined: 16/05/2008
Posts: 1053

Message Posted:
09/12/2010 15:56

Break the seal and you break the law, not that they would notice if you stuck it back on. I am sure if you cut the pipe either side of the meter and then joined it again once it had been relocated, they could not say anything, as its not the belediye that decides where the meters are, but where the builder puts the pipes.

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
09/12/2010 16:21

It would pay to extract the water meter if away for long periods of time avoiding the Belediyesi monthly charge for services you're not using. I'm sure the water meter man wouldn't notice it's reinstatement on return and then bill accordingly.



Richard

berkeh2001


Joined: 28/02/2009
Posts: 455

Message Posted:
09/12/2010 19:05

do not tamper with the water meter in any way at all. do not cut any pipes leading to the water meter . if you need the water meter removed in any way at all call the belediye and it will be moved for you . any tampering at all with the meter will lead to prosecution and a fine . you have been warned

birdman



Joined: 20/09/2010
Posts: 690

Message Posted:
10/12/2010 00:37

If returning to the UK ( Or leaving the Island) for any length of time. Get the Belidere to REMOVE your meter and reinstate it on your return. At MINIMAL COST and it stops other people from using your water and leaving you to pay for it! On my return from a three month absence, my bill was 980 ytl ,which I refused to pay as I only had a kettle ! (No shower, bath pool etc. at the time!)

My neighbours gardener had broken a lock on an outside tap, to water their garden and left it running . Fortunately another observant neighbour, ( a local) saw what had happened and turned the tap off. The beledere removed my meter for refusing to pay the bill, EVEN THOUGH I PROVED TO THEM THAT I HAD BEEN OUT OF THE COUNTRY, so I now use my well which has copious quantities of water throughout the year,

girne


Joined: 14/01/2009
Posts: 438

Message Posted:
10/12/2010 14:54

malsancak very untrue. If you think the locals would get away with this then you are wrong.

racoonchic



Joined: 17/11/2008
Posts: 3223

Message Posted:
10/12/2010 17:28

get them to fit a lock box instead . they come and fit/remove these for free and no one can play with the meter