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Main drain plus cctv survey?
Hi, Don't know if I'm posting in the right place but here goes. We are about to build an extension and have been sent an application form to build over or close to a public sewer. They want a minimum of £256 to do a cctv survey of the drains. They say we are building near a main sewer. So can anyone tell me what is classed…
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Electrical Earthing
Hi everyone, I'm thinking of getting a meter put in as I live alone, don't have a dishwasher, work full time, don't water the garden etc - think I'll be much better off on a meter. However - - - something on the waterboard site has raised a query. It says that properties built before 1966 commonly had the metal water pipe…
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Water Meters
Can anyone else back me up on this. When I applied for my water meter I was told by the Water company that from the date the survery was carried out until the time it was installed I should carry on paying at the monthly rate - no problem. However, when my first quarterly bill came in I could claim back the difference (the…
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united utilities
Arrrgh!!!!!!!!! I am at my wits end with them, I really am! Long story but here goes:- Moved into flat Nov 2005, tenancy agreement states no water meter, so rings UU and puts bills into my name from date of occupancy and awaits six month bill. Bill arrives of an estimate on a water meter! Goes into cupboard where there are…
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first time buyer
Hi, I have bought a reprocessed home and i complete on Friday and need the water reconnecting what do i need to do. Any help appreciated Thanks Mike
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£92 good for 6 months?
my bills come throught every 6 months and last month it was for £92, this was the total for water useage and sewage charges and I thought it pretty good? Theres 2 of us living in my place just wondered how it compares with everyone else? Im on a water meter by the way and with 3 Valleys
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Need some water bill help
used 52m3 x 115.14 = £59.87 Standing charges : 137 days x 6.58p =£8.98 Sewerage Charges 90% of water usage :46.80m3x 124.49p = £58.26 Standing Cahrges : 137days x 18.36p = £25.07 Total Bill is £152.18 from 3rd april 2007 to 17th augus 07 Guys any way to claim any money back from this bill or any tips to save some money in…
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Surface Water Stanging Charges
Just moved into a brand new 2bed flat, that is in a property comprising 7 other flats. We are renting said flat. Just signed up with Anglian Water, saw on their website that we have to pay a standing charge for surface water drainage. Fair enough I thought. But then realised this charge is fixed. If this building was just…
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water bills for flats
my daughter lives in a 2 bed flat in a block of about 20 and her water bill is double mine and I live in a 2 bed house. Does anyone know why this is the case?
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Anglian Water Price Rises
Dear Peeps, Hope you are all well and continue to follow the saving money route. I just wanted to say that I have just seen my water bill rise from £11 a month to £16 a month with less water usage. Is this a normal increase (31.25%) for this year as my bill stated no debts were owed. Anyone else in the same position or…
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Blocked sewer
Hi All, Im not sure whether this is the correct board but it was the closest i could find. Yesterday i had a dodgy smell in my kitchen and upon checking the drain outside i found that it was full of sewage. I called out a local firm who found that 5 houses had been effected by this blockage. Apparenly the people at number…
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Would you believe it? Anglia Water
2 Days ago I received a bill in my name from Anglia Water Nothing unusual about that you may think.................Read on for a good laugh (or cry) then check your own bill for any problems! My wife has always been responsible for our bills as she brings in the only income. A couple of months ago this bill sudenly started…
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Moving house and no water meter
Hi we are planning to move house soon and we are trying to work out how much more we are going to be paying. We currently live in a 2 bed house with a water meter which works out pretty cheap for us. The house we will be moving to is a 3 bed house with no meter. Do you know how i find out how much the rates are going to…
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Bills!
Dont really know if this is the place to post this, just need a bit of an idea from as many people as possible: How much do you spend on water every month? I have just bought a house and am wanting other peoples information so that i can get a view not just of my families expenditure? Which companies would you recommend?…
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Dee Valley Water - Any Good ??
Guys, we're about to move back to N. Wales, into a new house (so metered) and wondering if anyone has any feedback on Dee Valley Water ?? Any info greatfully appreciated.
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Water meter leak - who pays?
My house has a water meter. It has never been in use since we have lived here. The previous people reverted back to normal bills. However, we have noticed a leak coming from the meter itself. I have BritishGas homecare and they came out today. He said that he can not touch the meter, the leak is definately coming from…
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soakaway/drainage rebate
We contacted our water supplier as we do not have a soakaway or a drain for outside or for rainwater (can you understand that?) who then wrote back telling us they would have to check if we had either by checking their records, and if this conflicted with the records they held they would then check by making a home visit…
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Alexander James & Co debt recovery for Water bill?
I have just discovered I have been given a CCJ from Essex and Suffolk Water in respect of my Water bill which we had been disputing, Alexander James took over this debt who I have found out are actually part of Northumbrian Water Ltd and can vary from being very helpful to damn right rude. The last person i spoke to to…
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Compulsory Water Meters
Hi guys, We just moved house and got a letter through from the water board (Three Valleys) informing us that they are fitting a meter and though we can appeal against it, unless the grounds are very good we would be taken to court because the meter was compulsory. My fella told me about this *after* he'd received the…
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What's the Use of Water Meters...??
My Mother-in-Law is 86 years old, and she used to pay £36+ per month water rates. The only water she uses is for hygeine and a brew. She has No garden & No car, and my wife does all her washing for her. We were adised to get a water meter installed, which we did. The rates were reduced to £16. p/m. which was great. I pay…
