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MOD still paying the sites water bill!
Hi there, I live on a closed down RAF base, along with blimey a about 600 other houses! no-one gets a water bill because Anglian water cant charge anyone as its all still being pumped through by the MOD... Now im not complaining its nice not having to pay the charges but the agency that own the base now have not given us…
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High water bill
Hi, I have recently moved into a rented 1 bed flat with my partner, I have received a water bill off of SEW billing us for 27 days worth of water. I says we have used 38 cubic meters of water in this time. This seemed alot of water! So I phoned them and they are sending someone out at somepoint to have a look. I was just…
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Should there be 2 water meters?
Hi just put in offer for a house (bidding war really), on the hips it says it got 2 water meters. How does this work? would i get billed twice?. "TP/RR 03344130 KITCHEN 2 METERS IN 1 PROP - 2ND METER TP/RF 03344202 UTILITY". Regards
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HomeServe Water Pipe Policy
I have received letters, probably at least once a year asking if I want to take out, what seems to be a water pipe insurance scheme. The current price is only £11.88 per year The informationon the letter states that if any damage occurs to the underground water supply pipe, then this could be fixed for no charge. It goes…
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Dispute between House builders and my water company into week 3 of dirty water now
Sorry if this isnt relevant to the site/forum but im hopeing someone can offer some advice :p i will breakdown whats been happening lately Moved into new home jan 9th constructed by GenToo (still repsonsible for all repairs) we had afew minors problems nothing major. 12th Feb. Hot water is discoloured,Northumbria water…
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Rateable Value is outdated - Change the Law
Rateable value stopped in 1990. Why are water companies allowed to charge Consumers on an outdated reference with no right of Appeal. There are thousands of threads about Water companies and how they are over charging us the consumers. The law needs to be updated to become fairer and reasonable for everyone. Water Industry…
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New to Board-Help with Water Bill please!
Hello, I am trying to find out if we are paying too much for our water. Cant get any answer other than no from our water company( Bristol/Wessex Water) and I cannot find the rateable value for our rented property. We are on a fixed rate bill of 52.41 a month but we live in a small 2 bedroom flat with just one bathroom.…
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Water Bill has increased by 300%!!
Hi all, I've lived with a housemate in an apartment for over two years now and have paid roughly around the £200 mark per year for the past two years. We've paid monthly by direct debit, therefore it's came out around £17 per month and thats been fine. However, we had a new bill through yesterday and the cost of it was…
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Essex Water
I live in Ockendon and pay by DD each month £25.02 - Anglican Water £14.85 - Essex & Suffolk Water Firstly is this correct? My parents only pay 1 water company from what I am aware. I am unmetered. Second question is that I dont really understand my water boiler, it has 2 switches to turn the water on, and never really…
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CCJ with water company
Hi in Dec 2005 i had a bill in from my water company for roughly £92 and if i did not pay i would be taken to court. I paid the bill in 2 halves which they agreed to. It was paid just before Christmas of 2005. In late January 2006 i received a letter informing me i was being taken to court for non payment of the bill. I…
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Help!
I'm on a watermeter and have been for the last 4 years. The first two years I was paying £28 per month which was fixed under the watersure system as I am in a low wage household. Then last year as my son left home to go to Uni I lost the Watersure Tariff and I had too pay £58 per month! I have just recieved a letter…
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Help - Water Bill
Hi there!! Just a quick question. Me and my OH bought our 1st house in 2007 and we have yet to move in due to major renovation works. The property is empty, un-habitable and has no furniture or even any taps etc. We have been paying full rates now for 2 years - is this right, or should we have been eligible for an…
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Water Bill seems high.
Hi there, Was wondering if someone could give me some advice. We have been paying our water company DWR CYMRU £33 a month on a direct debit for the water meter which we have and cannot change as it has been longer than 12 months since it was installed. After checking with the water company after 6 months we are now £6 in…
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Is sewerage also calculated off the meter?
Hi all. Have had a look through some threads for the answer but to no avail. My sister has a meter fitted for the water consumption with Essex & Suffolk and is billed for sewerage by Anglia Water. I just wanted to know if Anglia speak to Essex & Suffolk to calculate the sewerage charges from the amount of water used?…
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water meter removal
:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: I moved to my present property 2 years ago and then found that it already had a water meter fitted. We are a family of 5 and my bills (despite rarely washing cars or using sprinklers) are…
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STW have credit checked me without my permission
I don't agree with them being able to credit check me without my permission. How are they able to get away with this? I'm not applying for a loan. I am paying via D/D but thats not credit surely? I would be very interested if anyone has any views on this
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Gobsmacked at SWW bill
My first post - so be kind to me ;) I've just moved to Exeter in Devon to study. I rent a small one-bed flat (2nd floor) with a shower, no bath and no washing machine. The landlord told me on the day I moved in that the water bills were around £60 a month but because a meter couldn't be fitted (the flats are converted and…
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Water Surface Rebate Question
I've read a few threads about water companies only refunding for the current year. What if you're in arrears with them? Will they deduct the amount for previous years? I assume I can't say to them I won't pay the arrears and only pay for the current year. P.S. The reason I'm in arrears is because I used to get water paid…
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Got meter Reverted back but can we change our mind again?
I convinced my husband a water meter would be cheaper as there are only 2 of us in a semi. He likes to water the garden so he got nervous and reverted back after 6 months.:confused: Now after getting our first metered bill he realises I was right all along! (I'm just a woman so what do I know!) Now he wants to revert back…
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Stop Tap Replacement
Just wondering if anyone can help me - what is the going rate to get a stop-tap completely replaced?. As ours has has a leak on it from above and has stuck solid :-(