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also posted in DFW united utilities trust fund
hi not sure if this is the right place to post my friend has been using this site that was given to her by some one else apparently the small grants offered can be applied for by any one with debts within united ultilities and also gas and electrick there is a criteria an referee's are needed but apparently it not that…
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Huge surface water charges
I'm hoping someone can advise me on this. We moved to this house last January, from a house of a similar size, but this one has a larger garden. Our last house was only a few years old so was metred. This one was built on 1960's but the previous owners had a metre installed. Our water usage is about the same as with the…
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How do I find out if waste water is included in flat maintainence charge?
Hi I am trying to find out if the waste water is included in the quarterly maintainence charge on a flat I am thinking of buying. The agents can't seem to confirm as they say that these questions need to be asked by my solicitor. As I haven't yet put in an offer and don't want to incurr charges from a solicitor at this…
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Where's the Water Meter in a Newish Build?
Hello! I'm moving into a flat in January and I was wondering whether it had a water meter fitted. The flat was built in 1999, so I'm presuming it has as I read that all new properties built after 1990 had to have them fitted? I'm just wondering bcos I during the viewing I don't rememeber seeing a water meter in the utility…
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Southern Water
Hi everyone, I was horrified to learn recently that SW have deliberately misled OFWAT resulting in higher charges for their customers. SW apparently were fined, but this does not help its customers. Does anyone know if its customers are due a refund or should we insist on a refund? Not that it will do any good!! I'd be…
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Standing Charge - S.E. Water
I get my metered water bill from South East Water every 6 months. It used to always charge me for water usage for the past 6 months, and a standing charge for the forthcoming 6 months. This has changed with the bill I have just received in that the standing charge is for the next 12 months. It's a bit steep charging 12…
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homeserve
hoping somebody can help as im the one of the ones usually answering questions on this water forum. i have a suspect problem with my drains. i.e i have had a few rats in my back garden. i have had the enviromental health out on two occasions and they wont do anymore until i get my drains checked as they say they are…
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Help, horrendous 1st water bill after 18 months.
Hello, i'm at my wits end as i got my first water bill 3 months ago after 18 months of moving into my property. It was for nearly £600!!! The opening reading was an estimate on the bill so i called them and said i thought the bill was too much for a family of 4. We were asked to read the meter and then read it again in 7…
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Water Meter
After reading the unhelpful water board website doesanyone know the requirements for insisting a water meter is provided. We have a new kitchen and the water enters directly into the house from an undergraound pipe leading from a shred supply to other houses. Can we insist the meter is fitted betwwen the shared pip and our…
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Extremely high bill - aaarghh!!!!!
We recently moved into a property and just received our first water bill. We are on a meter, which is new to me. Basically the bill was for £189 for a period of 129 days. Consumption was 112m3 which equates to 863 litres per day. We were on holiday for a week during this period. There are two of us, no kids. We each shower…
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Help Please! - United Utilities and 1st Credit Problem
Hi My wife received a demand last year for an old water bill. The bill was for £220.02 (from United Utilities) and she agreed to pay it back at £20pm by direct debit (over 11 months)to their agency 1st Credit. (yuk!). This was last year / September. We've lived together now for almost 3 years and the bill came from her…
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Water meter leak!! Help
Hi all, Fairly new to this- so bear with me. Had a water meter put in at the beginning of last year. 2 of us in the property- 2 bed bungalow, washing machine used about 4 times a week, shower twice a day, no dishwasher etc. Anyway, bill jumped from £25 to £40 earlier on in the year and have only just got round to checking…
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Plumbing and Drainage Cover - Homeserve
Is it actually worth having this? We have just got a letter from our local Water company saying that our free 3 months trial has come to an end, and we can sign up if we want to. Is it like any other insurance where if you put a claim in they find all sorts of ways to get out of paying up?
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? change to meter?
Hi, Can anyone tell me if I could benefit by changing to a water meter? I live alone and have about 7 showers a week, use dishwasher and washing machine once a fortnight. I only use the the amount of water I need for most things, I.e: cups of tea. I don't have a sprinkler in the garden and I save rain water to water…
