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Timetable for change

The table below shows the phased implementation of the surface area based charges for existing metered business customers.

Customer Group	April 2006 - March 2007	April 2006 - March 2007 & April 2007 - March 2008	April 2008 - March 2009
Existing metered business customers (includes multi-occupied sites where the owner or landlord is responsible for the payment of metered water charges)	67% of the full Rateable Value charge plus 33% of the full surface area band charge	33% of the full Rateable Value charge plus 67% of the full surface area band charge	100% of the surface area band charge
Unmetered business customers that become metered after 1 April 2005	67% of the full Rateable Value charge plus 33% of the full surface area band charge	33% of the full Rateable Value charge plus 67% of the full surface area band charge	100% of the surface area band charge
Newly built business premises brought on charge on or after 1 April 2005	100% of the surface area band charge	100% of the surface area band charge	100% of the surface area band charge
Metered properties classified as business premises on or after 1 April 2005 (formerly domestic)	100% of the surface area band charge	100% of the surface area band charge	100% of the surface area band charge
Business premises that are substantially Altered post April 2005 (i.e. merged with others, split into different units or partially demolished)	100% of the surface area band charge	100% of the surface area band charge	100% of the surface area band charge
Unmetered water and sewerage business customers	No change – charges will continue to be calculated using rateable value	No change – charges will continue to be calculated using rateable value	No change – charges will continue to be calculated using rateable value