WATER SUPPLY

The seller of the house or the landlord must supply the new resident with the most recent water bills paid to the utility company. (The Town Hall provides information on which water company supplies a property.)

The following documents are necessary to obtain water:

· Photocopy of the property title deed (Escritura) or rental contract of the property in the applicants name
· Photocopy of the passport or NIE number
· Official water installation certificate (Boletin del agua) provided by a certified plumber (in the case of a new property)
· Payment of the contract fee
· Bank account details in order to set up payment of bills on Standing Order.

There is usually a quarterly charge for minimum consumption, even if no water is used during the billing period.

If you need a new water connection the cost, depending on where your property is, can cost between €50 and €300. If you are renovating an old property bear in mind that it can take months to get a new connection to the property and it may be too far from the mains and may prove too expensive (thousands of pounds). Therefore before buying a renovation project it is best to check whether any neighbours are connected or whether there has been a connection to the property in the past.

Water is precious in Spain so remember DO NOT WASTE WATER.