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Big bill from UU
Received my half yearly bill on friday from UU to read it and be shocked, £486.32, that works out at over £80 per month. Now let me explain quickly I'm single and work away 3 days a week, i use the washing machine twice a week and have a shower everyday I'm at home. I have no idea where the water has gone, i spent all day…
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Thought our landlord paid our water bills!
Hey everyone, I'm hoping you'll be able to advise me on the matter! Myself and partner moved into a privately rented, 2 bedroom flat about 6 years ago. The electricity and gas account with edf was transferred to our name, and I sorted out all the other bills, except the water, as our landlord had never received a bill in…
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Previous water company harassing me?
I purchased a property around 6 months ago. The previous owner agreed to complete all outstanding bills prior and on the completion date. He also said he would let all the utility companies know and cancel them which he seemed to have done. I went ahead and set up my own utlities with different companies. Then a few months…
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Had a bill after supplier said we're not liable
Got in touch with our water supplier to set up payment & was told we're not liable - get in touch when we move in. http://s151.photobucket.com/user/Kev_83/media/water_zps9a1024fb.jpg.html Today i get a bill through from the supplier. The bill date is 14-11-13 & the date it appears to be billing is 10/11/13 - 31/03/14.…
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Boiler flow rate is much lower than stated
I have a Worester Bosch 28i Junior. It is supposed to deliver water around 11.4 litres per minute at 35 degrees temperature rise. Mine only delivers 8 litres per minute on the lowest heat setting and it's brand new. I called WB and they said this was normal because the boiler has to move water in the pipe, and the rating…
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Gledhill pulsacoil A class water heater
Hi, My daughter has just moved into a flat that has the above mentioned water heater. The landlord just said to turn the unit on 30 minutes before she wants hot water and then turn it off. Having looked around the net I don't think this is the best way to run it- but to leave it connected all the time and it stores up…
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Surface water drainage refund claim.
Hi all For the information of any interested fellow members I am currently attempting to reclaim surface water drainage charges paid to my water company (South West Water) since April 2001. I realise that many people have attempted to do the same, mostly unsuccessfully, and that there are many threads on this forum…
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Moved to New home with Water Meter. Can It changed to Unmetered water bill?
Hi there We have just moved to new 3 bed property with water meter. I believe that the owner was living alone so it benefited him. We are 4 people in the house and I think our bill would be around £600 (using the calculator) My neighbours on either side (5 people in one property) and 4 in the other) pay measured water…
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Sewage treatment plant service contracts
I've recently moved to a property that has a shared sewage treatment plant. Even better, I own the plant and the land that it is on, and have 5 other users who benefit from the use of the plant (and pay an equal share in it's running costs/maintenance etc). There are various things that need sorting out, as the…
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Anybody has Residential Water well borehole? Permission needed? Cost?
Hello I have been reading about this and found out that if the you are pumping less than 20/m3 per day than you do not need planning permission. Based on estimated consumption for the year of our household we need about 2-3/m3 per day. That cost about £600 per year from severn trent. I see a lot of companies offering water…
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MSE News: Water firm United Utilities to peg back price hike
"Water group United Utilities has announced a £20 million 'special discount' to scale back next year's planned price..." Read the full story: Water firm United Utilities to peg back price hike 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…
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haven't paid water for 4 years
My full time wage is so low take home 180.00 a week as a home carer. My rent 90.00 a week so there very little if not any money left after gas and electric and just 20.00 a week food bill.anyway I have not paid watet rates private rented for almost 4yrs.i get constant letters threatening court or attachment of earnings but…
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What to do with bills for owner
We moved into a new place on 1 November and I only changed the name on the water account to mine on Saturday (online) as I was waiting to get a final water meter reading for our previous place (both are supplied by Thames Water). In the meantime, three letters have arrived for the owner of the property from Thames Water.…
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Question about my first water bill
I've been renting for the first time and my water bill is 380.98, it's a two bedroom semi detached house with two people living here. Does this amount seem right?
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Severn Trent difficulties - mixed commercial/domestic property
Severn Trent are being difficult about our bill - I hope that someone has had some experience of this problem and has some advice about how to resolve this. We own a house which includes a shop unit at the front. We have a normal metered domestic water supply, which comes into the property in the house, for which we are…
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Blocked Drains - Average Cost
Hi All, Has anyone an idea of the average cost of unblocking a drain. We have just found out the drain in our garden is blocked.. i mean smelly blocked :o , and we need to have it cleared. As we are totally new to this anyone have a average cost of getting this done? Really appreciate the time for reading and thanks. :beer:
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United Utilities Leakage Code of Practice
Does anyone have any experience of Unitied Utilites fixing a supply pipe? It's been confirmed that we have a leak and they are very kindly coming to sort it out for us, but we have a slight problem. Our drive is brick and the chap who came today said that legally they have to make the drive fit for purpose, so will tarmac…
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Anyone had a bore hole installed?
Anyone around Herts or Watford or the NW London area had a bore hole installed to tap into their own water supply? Any recommended suppliers? Also what are your views after having it installed? Is it safe to use the water from a bore hole for a swimming pool? Thx.
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about to move into firdt home but not sure whether to go on water meter
Hi all, Me and hubby get the keys to our first house next week and the current owners pay £40 a month for their warter which I assume is correct as its based on the type of house it is if that makes sense. £40 is twice what we are paying now(moving from rented 2 bed terrace to 3 bed semi) would it not be cheaper for us to…
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water company want me to pay via benefit
I have been claiming JSA for a few months and not been fortunate to find a job. As a result I fell slightly behind with my water rates that I paid monthly £40. I owe almost a month and a half so I rang and they wanted me to pay 54 pounds a month and I just couldnt afford it. They have arranged payment direct from my JSA…
