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Estimating bill for one bed flat.
Using the usage calculator on the providers website usage came out at 44m3 a year for metered water + sewerage, and they advised me direct on the best tariff which will work out at £20 monthly. For a one bed flat, no bath. However I currently live in a 3 bed semi, with bath, using that calculator comes out at 82m3 when in…
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Does water meter bill replace Wastewater charge as well?
I have been considering a water meter (or at least the 2 year 'trial' option) and have just got my annual statement from UU Current UU bill shows annually it will be £352.79* total of fixed + standing charge for Fresh Water and £442.52 fixed cost for Wastewater. If I got a water meter then would this only…
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Rateable Value - Converted maisonnette
Speaking with colleagues about bills, I recently realized that my water bill was really really high. For background story, I converted two flats into a maisonnette 20 years ago and never questioned the water bill. Turns out I am paying 3 times more than my neighbours who have the whole house/3 floors!!! TW explained to me…
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Water Saving Freebies
Water saving freebies in this weeks MSEs Money Tips email - here's the link https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/utilities/cut-water-bills/#freebies
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Severntrent
I have been having trouble with severntrent, I think my bills are too high, I live in a 3 bedroom mid terrace by myself. I'm paying £48 a month over 12 months. I have rung multiple times saying it can't be right, and each time they come up with a different excuse from its to do with the year my house was built or the…
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Revised water bill
Hello, this is my first ever blog so hope I get this right... Wondering if any of you can help? I have just received a revised water bill for £700+. We’re a family of 5, have a water meter and do use a fair amount of water but my usual bill is around £170 -£200 every 6 months or so. I was nearly blown away by £700 and…
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Water charges
does anyone know if you get reduced water charges on an empty property. My mum has been in a home since October and I’m trying to sort everything out regarding her now, empty home.
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Water meter - I'm served by two companies
I am a single-person household and am thinking about applying for a water meter. STWA supplies my water and Anglian Water deals with sewerage, drainage etc.. If I apply to STWA for a water meter, how does that affect Anglian Water who won't be metering anything?
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Lack of empathy
I’m a crohns sufferer and live alone due to my condition I have high water usage. For two years I’ve asked for help as I’ve no income. All requests have fallen on deaf ears. A few months back they put a cap on witch was higher than my usage. I managed to get them to send this out on paper. Last week received bill with…
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Chased for debt that is not mine.
Hi all, I signed up to the electoral register using my parents' home address when I turned 18 however, for the past 7 years I have been living with my aunt since she lives closer to my university. I have now graduated from university but still remain at my aunt's address since I am estranged to my father who still lives at…
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Severn Trent Water proactive meter exchange programme
Hi All, Is there anyone out there who has had a new water meter installed recently as part of Severn Trent's 'proactive meter exchange programme' and could tell me how long it took the engineer to do the job? Thanks.
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Affinity water - Water meter
Hi all, This morning to my shock I noticed a water meter being installed outside the house. I phoned Affinity water for further explanation, apparently they sent some correspondence in Nov 2020 explaining this would happen. But I stated I hadn't received anything can this be resent. The lady said they aren't able to. Was…
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Waterplus
Received a call a couple of months ago from a business I had never dealt with claiming I owed them money. They mentioned my old business name, but couldn't tell me anything other than I had an outstanding bill and so I bid them farewell and considered it a scam. But I thought to investigate just in case. I had left the…
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Anybody else unable to log into MyAccount on Anglian Water? - Don't bother, sorted now.
Haven't tried logging in for ages but today I'm getting message about site is down for maintenance. Just wondering if this has been ongoing for a while? Want to input a meter read as haven't done so for ages.
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Very high energy bills is this normal
Hi I am being charged so much money for my gas at the property with British Gas . Is this normal usage ? We have a 4 bedroom with 5 people living together. What do you guys normally pay yearly average . Be nice lol I’m new :)
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Water bill liability
Hi MSE, Hoping someone can advise me with a water bill. I have an assured tenancy agreement with a housing association since year 2000. It states water and sewerage charges are part of the weekly payments for the property. I do not have a water meter, I believe it is a shared system between our block of flats. I have this…
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WATER METER
Can anybody kindly offer some clarification regarding water meters. We moved into a new property March this year, the property is a new build 3 years old and has a water meter, I have made contact with United Utilities and requested we pay not metered but pay a standard amount as we did in our previous home. UT inform me…
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Southern Water to give customers a share of £123 million over serious failures - MSE News
Southern Water is to pay £123 million back to customers following an investigation that found the company had shown "scant regard" for the environment and deliberately acted to deceive its customers...Read the full story: 'Southern Water to give customers a share of £123 million over serious failures' Click reply below to…
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Incorrect water meter reading led to huge bill
Hi, I'm hoping that someone can help... I received a phone cal today from South Staffs Water telling me we are about to receive a large bill due to an error on their part. We moved into the property last year (nov 26th) and submitted a meter reading the day after. Apparently the water company then completed their own…
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Water bill in my name?
My partner deals with paying all the house bills...I moved into my current property over 1 year ago from a previous property I was renting. But I recently received a themes water bill in my name (the address was written strangely) it had my previous address on letter and letter said that I owe themes water money even tho I…