Change of Ownership

1. Reason for Change
Reason for change
2. Settlement Date
Change of ownership can only be processed after settlement has been effected.
Property details
4. Your details
5. New owner details (purchaser)

Up to four purchasers can be entered below.  Please enter full (first, middle, and last) names or organisation name into a single field.  If there are more than four purchasers in this sale, please email us at [email protected]

6. Previous owner details (vendor)
Up to four vendors can be entered below.  Please enter full (first, middle, and last) names or organisation name into a single field.  If there are more than four vendors in this sale, please email us at [email protected]
New owner mailing address
Previous owner mailing address
7. Privacy statement

The Personal Information you provide will be used by TasWater Water and Sewerage Corporation (TasWater) to identify the named customers as an account holder or authorised representative in order to carry out this request. 

We will not disclose Personal Information on the named customers to anyone else, unless they have given consent, or we are authorised or required to do so by law. Our Privacy Policy describes when this might occur.

Providing us with the requested information is not required by law. If you choose not to provide us with it may not be able to process your request.

Please see the TasWater Privacy Policy on our website (https://www.taswater.com.au/privacy) for more information about how we handle Personal Information, how you can request to access or correct the Personal Information we hold about the named customers, and who to contact if you, or they, have a privacy enquiry or complaint

8. Declaration
I declare that I have read TasWater’s privacy statement and agree to its terms
I declare that the information I have given on this form is correct
I declare that settlement has been effected
Mandatory field(s) marked with *

TasWater must be informed when a property is sold, so the vendor and purchaser receive the correct charges. 

TasWater will update ownership records within 10 business days of receipt date of the notification of sale.  Notification of sale will only be accepted from the vendor’s representative (solicitor or conveyancer) confirming settlement has occurred.  Transfer information can be submitted using the form below.

If notification is not provided by the vendor’s representative, we will update ownership records after the title has changed with the Land Titles Office using information provided by the Office of the Valuer General.

A final meter read is required to finalise accounts.  To limit costs to our customers, TasWater's preferred option is to use an estimated read. 

However, there may be circumstances where an actual meter read is necessary.  In these cases, a Special Read Fee will be charged to the vendor’s account.
Once change of ownership is complete, the vendor will receive a final statement for their portion of service or fixed charges and water usage up to the settlement date. 

The purchaser will receive a new statement for their portion of charges from the settlement date and will also incur an Account Establishment Fee

There is no requirement or obligation for property owners and managers, lawyers and/or conveyancers to apportion water and sewerage statements at the time of sale.

If the purchaser holds an eligible concession card they may be entitled to a discount on their fixed charges.  Water usage charges are not subject to a concession.  View the current concession rates and apply for concession here.

To appoint an Authorised Representative please click here (PDF 105.3KB).

For Property Management Authority please click here (PDF 160.5KB).


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