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A decision to end mandatory rainwater tank requirements could lower new house prices by more than $5000, the State Government says (Photo: Freeman Estates)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

February 14, 2013<\/strong><\/p>\n

Local councils will be able to opt to retain mandatory rainwater tank requirements where they can prove a net benefit to the community despite new laws passed by the State Government.<\/p>\n

The government has scrapped the requirement for new properties to include rainwater tanks and energy efficient hot water systems.<\/p>\n

Housing Minister Tim Mander said the changes, which came into effect at the start of February, were expected to reduce the cost of a new home by more than $5000.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s good news for people looking to enter the property market and good news for the construction sector,\u201d Mr Mander said.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnder the old laws people had no choice but to install a rainwater tank, regardless of whether they lived on a large block with extensive gardens and a swimming pool or lived in a townhouse with one potplant.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnder these changes people are free to make decisions based on their own budget and lifestyle.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople who want to install rainwater tanks or a particular type of hot water system can still do so. The difference is that the decision is now theirs to make.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mr Mander said the changes would also let owners of existing homes replace a broken electric hot water system with a similar model.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnder the old laws, people who lived in areas with reticulated natural gas were restricted to gas, solar or heat pump hot water systems, which often cost thousands of dollars more than the electric model they\u2019re replacing.<\/p>\n

\u201cReplacing a broken hot water system is often a significant, not to mention unexpected, expense and it\u2019s not fair to force people to choose the more expensive product.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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