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South West Water sewerage charge
Just looking for a few opinions/ comparisons/ ideas from people if that's okay. My retired parents live in a 3 bedroom council house with my sister who is incapable of looking after herself and they have just received their water bill estimate for the coming year. It is over £1200 with sewearge charges making up over £750…
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High metered water bill - What are my options...
Typical story really... Got a meter in as I was told it would save money. Me + GF in two bedroom place, and our bill for 6 month was £342 and told we used 163m3 of water. The water company say that is 4 times more than they expect. They've been out once to check meter but I wasn't there. They are now coming out on 20th to…
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Water meter or not?
Hi How can I find out if I will be paying less on a water meter? I live in a 3 bed semi, there are 2 adults (me and my son) and we're both on low income. My latest bill breakdown is:- Standing charge £42.62 RV 137 129.10p £176.87 Total water charge £219.49 Surface water and Standing charge £47.89 137 153.30p £210.02 Total…
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very high water bill
We are a working couple living in a two bed room house we do not have kids we moved in december 2012 in this property the water meter reading at that time was 1315 and then in april 2013 we recieved a meter reading of 1336 i.e. consumption of 21cubic meter the total bill was £69.31 for 4 months Now in the month of November…
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Grey Water tank
I have metered water. My Fresh Water Used Volume at 31cubic metres matches exactly my Used Water Disposal on my latest Bill. I have had, for the past 8years, a 1+ cubic metre grey water tank used for the garden from May to October, filled from bath, shower and sink. Does anyone have experience of gaining a bill discount…
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Can a mortgage and/or marriage have fiscal advantages in UK?
Hello there everyone. I wanted to find out if by getting a mortgage in the UK your income tax liability is reduced or if there are some kind of fiscal advantages to it. I know in Spain it has some advantages as you end up paying less taxes when you have a mortgage in your first habitual residence. Is it similar in UK? Also…
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Water and "assessed charge"
Hi all, Just a quick question as i wanted to make sure that Severn Trent weren't trying to diddle me out of anything... ;) So - Assessed charges. I live on my own in rented accommodation and pay £465 per year for water and sewage. My landlord doesn't want to have a meter installed. Severn Trent tell me that Despite all of…
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Southern Water - new saving scheme
Hi folks, looks like Southern Water have hit on a new savings scheme - for themselves & shareholders - I have just received our latest bill from Southern Water only to be told my direct debit payment is to rise from £32 per month to £64 per month. No explanation has been given. No hint of rise in charges etc. (We are…
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New property. Water meter being be installed. Question!
Hi, just moved into a South Staffs Water area. They have sent an engineer out and the property has been earmarked fora new meter asap. I've read through Martins advice and he says you can cancel it within 12 months of it being fitted, and so the meter would water stay but you would go back to the old water of paying. Is…
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water is my most expensive bill and it falls from the sky
I don't understand how it is so expensive? Unlike electricy and gas I can not change to a tariff without a standing charge so low users seam to pay over the odds. Doesn't seam right at all
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Monthly DD for water meter
Hello We are on a water meter. Just myself and my partner. What do you think we would be paying per month Direct Debit? Thanks
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Overcharged Water Bills
Hi All, big fan of this site. I have just changed to a water meter and found that my bill is halved as a result from £51 down to £25.50. This is based on ACTUAL use and not as previously dictated by my water company. Does anyone know if I could claim back what appear to be overcharges from previous years. Just…
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Water and waste services refunds of DD payments.
Can any water users with direct experience of receiving a water rates refund tell me which suppliers in England refund into your bank account ?
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Compulsory water meter query
Hi, can anyone help me out with a query? I've recently moved house and contacted the new utility companies to let them know etc. South staffs water informed me that they will send someone out to assess whether they can fit a meter - I have since researched and read up on this, and it seems this is their right. I asked the…
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SWW stopped billing
Hello, SWW suddenly stopped billing us. I was sorting out the money this week and realised the last (quarterly) direct debit had been taken in August. Apparently they had been working on estimated readings, and had estimated our water usage since June as zero. I realise that we are about to get a pretty whopping bill for…
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Making a claim against Wessex Water? Everything I can claim for?
About 2 or 3 years ago Wessex Water installed a new water meter in my dad's house but the ham-fisted plumber who installed it forced the connector, shredding the rubber washer - I was there when he installed it and I remember the sound of crrrreaaakkk! "that''ll do it.. just give it one more turn 'ere" creeeaakk! At the…
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South East Water Meter Problems
On 16th Jan 2014 South East Water installed a water meter. They privide a leaflet advising you to read the meter regularly to check usage and also describe in their booklet how to check for leaks by turning water off at the mains. SE Water read their meters wirelessly. When I took the lid off the meter cover I found the…
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Surface Water Drainage query
Hi I was hoping somebody could advise. The area I live in is a relatively new development (post 2001) and recently there has been a Facebook campaign to reclaim SW charges re Regulations that state SW should go to a soakaway. How can I tell if the SW does go to a soakaway? And how stringent are the Regs? Is the drainage…
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soak away
hi just joined so bare with me question soak aways.I get a discount but only after I found out about it recently so for ten years I paid for something I never used ,Anglian water (daylight robbery).Surely they know what houses have soak aways. cheers
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Sudden water bill from South Staffordshire water
Hi I moved into my house 6 months ago and registered with all the utility companies as you do... So I phoned both water companies that operate in my area only to be told by both of them that they did not supply the water to my property and that I would receive a letter from the supplier shortly..... ....each month rolled…
