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Water bills

Archives for February 2016

meter testing
Hi, Ever since Yorkshire Water fitted a new Automatic Meter our bills have increased by about 30%. Our usage has not changed , and there are no leaks. I suspect the new meter may be at fault, YW say "our meters are never wrong" !!!! Our only hope is to have it sent away for checking at a cost to us of over £80. Has anyone…
Rateable value or meter?
I am moving house in few weeks and the house I am buying is a 5 bed house and has no water meter. The rateable value for water in that house is over £1200 per year (Severn trent water). We are two adults and 3 children and in our current 4 bed house we have a water meter and the bill comes to around £30 per month roughly.…
Welsh water high bill - no appeal process
I feel I am being over charged by WW as I have had a very high bill from them for this coming year of £641.14 (£64.21 a month). I live in a 2 bed, 1 bath/shower, 1 loo semi in social housing in a more deprived area of Cardiff with my adult daughter. Everyone I have spoken to without reservation have said their bill is…
Thames Water meters now compulsory?
Hi people, Just looking for some advice, basically Thames water have sent a letter out saying they will be fitting SMART water meters in the next month or so. I did call them up to try to opt out but they say it is compulsory, Government backed and I have no opt out and also keep quoting 'Section 162 of the water indistry…
Recommendations for a water utility solicitor?
Hi Anyone here who has benefitted from and actually used a water utility solicitor? Seems that the closest water main is 150m away via tarmac and I was quoted 20k+ to install which obviously is a crazy expense. Would like to hear about solicitors who found a way out of the situation. Thanks
3rd Party Rail Billing
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Anglian water customer relations - update
ANGLIAN WATER CUSTOMER RELATIONS - UPDATE I attach copies of my posts made in July 2012 and July 2013. At last there is the possibility of customers being able to switch suppliers. Although full competition is unlikely before 2020 I suspect that the 'highhandedness' shown by Anglian Water may well change their attitude…
Council tax
Hi ive been given a council tax bill which was a joint tenancy in both my flatmates name but he is refusing to pay. I want to pay my half can i do that then they chase him for the rest
Do I get 2 bills on a water meter?
I was with Southern Water (waste) and Portsmouth Water (supply) and just changed to a water meter int he last couple of weeks. I've had a bill from Portsmouth Water for £38.11 payable over 8 months direct debit. But I've not had a thing from Southern Water. For those on a water meter, do you pay 1 bill or 2? I also need to…
United Utilities - Sewage in a stream
Hi, I have had contact from United Utilities who say that one of my pipes has been incorrectly plumbed and has been draining into a local stream. My property is old and has had an extension attached 36 years ago. United Utilities state that it was at this point that the drains have been connected to the wrong sewage…
Moved house, water bill now doubled
I used to pay £30/month for water and sewage when I lived in Cheltenham. Now I am paying £67/month for the same to Anglian Water who supply my new home. The houses are both around the same size, 3 bedroom with 2 adults and 2 children occupants. Water consumption is exactly the same. This seems far too high. According to a…
Rateable value -
I have just received my water bill from United Utilities for the period April 2016 to March 2017. I am on water rates, and wondered how what I am paying per month compares to other people on water rates. The total for the year is £271.76, and the bill mentions my rateable value of £83.00 per year.# Are these figures low or…
what does this bill mean?
House mate who paid the bills is moving out and I've got this bill through saying we owe £9.67. What does the £516.76 credit mean? Can't post link being a new member so I'll write what the bill looks like. Balance brought forward £289.90 What you've paid since your last bill £516.76 credit What you have been charged for…
Water supply from a local private company...
Hi. We are in the process of buying a house but the water supply is a little odd. The clean water is supplied by a local company (we believe via a borehole on land nearby) and it supplies all the properties in the village as our regional supplier severn Trent don't yet have a main anywhere near by. Severn Trent do however…
MSE News: Average water bills to rise by 1% from April
Water companies have announced that water bills are set to increase by an average of £2 across England and Wales in 2016-7...Read the full story: 'Average water bills to rise by 1% from April' Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply. If you aren’t sure how it all works, read our New to…
Water Bill Doubled?!
Hi All I am asking this on behalf of my friend. She lives in a 2 bedroom terraced house, fairly new build (older than 5 years but less than 10). Her water bill is normally around £45 per month (in the North West if this helps!). However, this last month she has been charged £85 out of the blue! She called up the water…
Sewer pipe and piles
Hello. Hope this is the right place to post and somebody can help me? We have recently had a double storey extension completed on our house. This consisted of knocking down the conservatory and building a new room with a bedroom above. To support the building piles were used. The next door neighbour has been complaining of…
ideas to save water
Any ideas to save water?and cut down utility bills?

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