What Is the Difference Between Council Tax and Water Rates?

It depends on how long you're going to be renting the place. In Northern Ireland, we don't pay separately for our water. Whether it's a good idea or not, I'm not sure but it's not metered. You do not pay according to the quantity of water you use in Northern Ireland. It's included in the rates. But when they changed to council tax, it coincided with the privatisation of the water companies,. and then you had to pay separately for your water.