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Umeme Wants Landlords Compelled To Have Yaka Meters For Each Room/Shop

Umeme, Uganda’s leading power distributor wants landlords to be compelled to have independent electricity meters while wiring their premises to stop alleged exploitation of tenants in power tariff payment.

The Umeme officials led by the Chief Operations Officer, Florence  Nsubuga Nakimbugwe made the revelation while appearing before Parliament Committee scrutinizing the Landlord and Tenants Bill.

Umeme says using clause 12 of the Bill,  it is possible to  have a provision  compelling Landlords to  have independent meters for each shop or room  while wiring the  building  to cater for Tenants easy payment of power without and suspicion that are being cheated by land lords.

The Landlord and Tenants Bill proposes that all charges in respect of use of electricity  and similar  services in respect of the tenant’s  occupation of rented premises  are separately metered.

The Chief Corporate and Regulatory Officer  at Umeme, Blessing Nshaho  says arcades need to be rewired like the condominium units for each unit or room to have its own meter.

Bukoto Central MP,  Eng. Richard  Ssebamala, one of the Committee members  said that  when they meet the National Building Review Board, they will explore whether  its possible for a landlord to provide a separate electricity meter to do away with the complaints of  tenants that landlords are exploiting them through  power bills.

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