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Never had to pay for water before- is £930pa normal?
Just moved into a puny studio flat in Cornwall with no dishwasher, no washing machine, no bath and no garden. (edit- wrote this first time round on my mobile) Was greeted by a south west water bill for £340 from now until March , great start to the day. I'm assuming I ant have a meter installed as there's 3 flats here so…
Water meter - a quick question
Had a water meter installed yesterday (Thames Water). The limited blurb I received suggested that they don't read them very often - I think it said it would be six months or more before they take the first reading. So my question is: will I continue to pay my previous fixed monthly amount (£58) until they take that first…
Why am i getting a refund?
I received a letter from Yorkshire Water today, informing me they are repaying a big chunk tomorrow by direct credit. I've had no previous correspondence from them about this and I had not requested any over payment to be refunded. And why have I overpaid more than £200 in the first place? Have I missed something happening…
letting agent should have paid water bills
hi - not sure which section this shoukl be in so please bear with me. My friend has been renting a property since 2011. Initially it was with a letting agent. About a year ago, the landlord began to manage his properties himself. When it was with the agent, the monthly payment to them was rent and water rates included.…
Severn Trent Water Bill
Good evening all, I hope everyone's well! I'm seeking some advice. Apologies in advance if this isn't the correct place to be asking for it. Back in August, we noticed that the toilet in the property we were renting at the time was leaking water from the cistern into the bowl. Actually, to be more specific, we heard that…
Southern Water - how much?
Moved into rented flat back in feb, 2 adults. The water IN bills charged by SouthEast water seem reasonable, works out about £11/£12 a month. Does that sound right? Just got a bill for water OUT from Southern Water, which works out at nearly £18 a month! Called Southern Water who don't own the pipes and told us to call…
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