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No Water Bill!
Im just after abit of advice as Ive been living in rented property for 22 months and as yet had no water bill. I originally contacted the water supplier when I moved in & was told someone would get back in touch (they didnt). Then about 6mths ago I started to worry about a huge bill arriving that I wouldnt be able to…
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Water bill of >£6K
Hi folks, Having a saga with South East water and a bill received recently for ~£6600. To give some kind of context, I rent a two bed flat with a friend and we have no swimming pool and neither of us have a hose pipe fetish. SEW have been contacted on numerous ocassions, their promises to contact us back have been broken,…
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want a meter but have to cover all costs for social housing home
Hello This may have been covered elsewhere and if so I am sorry My sister is a disabled single woman on disability benefits only, living in a 1 bedroom social landlord bungalow. Her water usage is about £4.00 a week but she has to pay £38 per month to her Landlord who pays the bill enbloc with all other tenants directly to…
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Unable To Get A Water Meter Fitted
Hi, Very interested in your info on water meters, I have been trying to get a water meter fitted for over 2 years, as I am single and live alone in a council flat. The water company say the cannot fit a meter due to the pipe work/location, and the council (Manchester City Council) who own the property will not help in any…
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Water prices
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/2580762/German-water-is-most-expensive-on-the-planet.html
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Dead easy money saving if you are on a water meter
Hiya, I posted an earlier tip from my plumber - use a basin in the bathroom and the basin water collected to flush the loo instead of pulling the cistern handle (he also suggested loo flushing with water from a basin in the kitchen sink). Too add to this - it is just as easy to put a basin on the floor in the shower. It…
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Simple way to reduce water bills
Hiya folks, If you are keen to save on water bills you could try the following when you take a shower:- * Step into the shower * Turn on the shower and wet your hair and body * Turn the shower off * Shampoo your hair / soap your body * Turn on the shower again at the end to rinse the soap and shampoo off * Turn the shower…
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Water Rates
Can anyone tell me who to get in touch with regarding water rates. I live on my own in a flat but am paying more than families with 3 adults plus living in a three bedroom house.
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Can you get a meter installed on a buisiness tarrif
Just a question i was asked but have no idea, my boss pays £880pcm for water. Many thanks
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Reclaim part of your water rates
I was interested to learn that all homes in the UK are charged for taking away rainwater which drains from our roofs irrespective of whether the down pipes are connected to the mains drains or just soakaways. If the water goes to soakaways you can reclaim the £20 charge for this year and reduce subsequent bills by £20 per…
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Water Money Saving Ideas!
I have just been on to my water authority (Anglian Water) for a few hints and tips. To be honest I have been as guilty as anyone else in the past for wasting a bit of water here and there. When you look at the daily rate for water wastage it does not look too bad, but when you times that by 365 days in a year and then by…
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Water bills set to soar over next 5 years
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/utilities/article4502869.ece
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capped rate for water meter
i wanted to share something i have discovered only this year although qualifying for some time i was reading small print on my water providers website and read about a capped rate available to vulnerable users. we had to have a water meter fitted but our charges are kept below what we would usually pay in rates (about…
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Cheaper by DD?
Hi, I was wondering if anyone could tell me if it works out cheaper to pay my wessex water bill by monthly direct debit instead of by Quarterly billing? Thanks, Tink x
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Decision time?
Hi all I would like some advice if possible please. I live in a 3 bed end of terrace and my South West water bills are £900 per year . There are 3 adults living here so I would say water usage is average. The property was on a meter when we moved in, but I had it changed back because then there were 5 adults living here…
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condensing boiler. Is the water drinkable?
My boiler is a combi condensing boiler. I run the first cooler water into the kettle and give it a blast of energy before it is added to the hot water in the washing up bowl. My guess is that the combi water is safe to drink. Does anyone have any knowledge please
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Essex & Suffolk / James Alexander & Co.
Here we go. Financially v. tough, only income Income Based J.S.A, struggling with water payments. Received bill in April for the whole year, no option of monthly installments. Wrote to Essex & Suffolk asking for payment plan, circumstances etc. No Reply Red Letter sent to me in May. I wrote back again, requesting the…
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Water meter and water rates
There was a thread that was going on a while ago that i also started about requeting a water meter installation knowing one could not be fitted in my property in order to recieve discounted water rates. The property I rent with my partner is a two bed flat, which was converted from a large three floor property into three…
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£780 per year -- anyone paying as much????
Thats right , live on the Wirral , north west uk , 3 bedroomed terraced town house . Water rates £780 per year. I cry everytime I flush the loo or boil a kettle. Anybody else pay this much? Having murder with all the relevant authorities , nobody wants to know. Will probably end up with a water meter but just curious as to…
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New Home Question
Hi, I am currently moving into a new home and wondered what do I do about the water? As there is no meter so therefore no readings to give. Do I just call up to let them know Im in the neighbourhood? Or is there something more I should do? Thanks Nezzy