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Community centre water rates
We run a new community centre in West Cumbria, and over the past few years of trying to get United Utilities to adjust our current water rates of £3800 pa to band 1 for community groups. They have rejected our application previously saying we are not a true community centre in there terms? Now we meet all there criteria in…
Why are my bills higher than others?
I live alone in a 2 bedroom flat built in 2009. I have showers instead of baths, run the washer on 5 loads a week and toilet is flushed about 40 times a week. My DD with Severn Trent is £14.85 pcm. Now, I have two colleagues that again live on their own in the same area in two bed terraces - built 1979-82 and their monthly…
How much am i leaking?
Hi all Nightmare, waterbill came today and they want to increase my bill to £60 a month for 2 adults and 1 child. :eek: I was advised to check for leaking by not using any water seeing if reading increased, then turn stop tap off and check again. After doing this when the stop tap was turned off meter didnt change, as soon…
How to reduce water bill
Hi sorry if this has been posted a million times before! I am currently on a water metre, and there are two of us in a 2 bed flat. I pay £51 a month on our water bill, which i think is horrendous. But i dont know how to get our water down, we both work full time, so are only using water in the morning and evening. We wash…
2 bed flat & water meter
So we have just moved from a 1 bed flat without a meter to a 2 bed flat with a meter. We were paying £26 a month for the one bed flat but our bill for the 2 bed flat is £47 a month. We are still only 2 people but I suppose as it's an estimate they think more people live here or are going off the last tenants. Before we…
Removing spouse from account
Hi, I am wondering if it is possible, due to domestic reasons, to have my wife removed from the joint named water account? If so, what impack would this have on both credit files? Hope someone might be able to give some feedback/advice? Thanks a lot David
South-east water, social tariff and water sure
Hi there, Does anyone who is under Southeast water know much about these two tariffs? http://www.southeastwater.co.uk/your-account/paying-your-bill/difficulty-paying-your-bill It looks like I am actually eligible for both at my new property and will be on a water meter. However I cannot figure out whether you can apply for…
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