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Surprised by water bill i never signed up for
I recently received a letter from a credit company telling me that i owe Thames Water a huge amount of money (more than a year's bill of £711.25). I've called to confirm and was told that the account was put under my name by somebody i don't know who (i'm guessing it was my ex-landlord though). Is that even possible? Can…
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Quick check that could save hundreds of ££££'s per year
My neighbour asked me to replace a tap washer, we turned off the main stopcock in the house and checked the meter, it was still turning, they had a leak between the meter and the stopcock, bills of £190 per quarter now reduced to £22 ! To test: Gently close off your stopcock and then check the meter, if it is still turning…
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MSE News: Compulsory water meters to be installed in thousands of homes
This is the discussion thread for the following MSE News Story: "Some consumers could pay more for their water, others less, under Government-backed plans to combat shortages ..." Read the full story: Compulsory water meters to be installed in thousands of homes
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Water meter unable to change to rates-new house
As i'm in a rush i'll have to be quick. We found a nice flat we'd like to rent, but it was on a water meter, at the inital viewing we asked if we'd be able to change from a water meter, to rates he said YES. Before we signed anything, asked another person from the letting agent if we'd be able to change the meter to rates,…
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Washing machine causing high water bills
Any opinions would be greatly appreciated! Me and my husband live in a 3 bedroom house and both work full time with no children. Our water bills combined per month are £85 per month!!! I have just had an engineer round to look at our washing machine which has been playing up and the pressure switch is faulty (apparently a…
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How can I find out the RV for my property?
I have recently just purchased my property using the Council Right to Buy scheme so all my water rates used to be included in my rent, therefore I've never received a bill or even have any idea as to how much water rates are for my property. Essex & Suffolk Water website states that they will send me a bill once they have…
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Unmeterable water? Save with "assessed household charge"
Do you share a water supply? For instance, in a block of flats, which often get hot water from a single communal boiler. If so, your home almost certainly cannot be metered, and you may well be paying on the old "rateable value" system, which is often far more expensive than a metered supply would be. But there is a way…
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Water Usage
Hi I was wondering if you can tell me what your average water usage is as I feel our bill is way too high and wanted to verify this. We moved house a year ago and have a water meter. To be fair I hadn't really thought much about it before as we've never been on a meter before but just got our latest water bill through and…
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Water rates now over £40...
Hi, I moved into a new house last year. I'd previously lived in a 4 bed semi (25 years old), with a water meter, and water was costing under £30 per month. It was me, husband and young daughter. Now I live in a 3 bed end terrace rural cottage, built in 1900ish. It has no meter and we are on a shared main. It is rates. I…
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Debt collection company claiming for SW Water Bill which isn't mine?
Hi, I received a letter today from Buchanan Clark & Wells (BCW) claiming I owe SW Water £1200 for an address I moved out of 4 years ago. The bill runs from the 01/04/2009 - 31/03/2013. I moved away from the Address in March/April 2009 to a completely different county and since have moved a further 2-3 times since 2010…
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Water rates in Scotland.
In Scotland, is water rates still part of the Council tax bill?
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Thames Water Back-dated Bill
We have suddenly been sent an almost four year old bill for £89 odd for an old property we used to live in. The letter had arrived with big bold letters STATEMENT OF INTENT and says that our account remains in debt for this amount. :eek: As far as we can remember the account was paid up when we left the property and we…
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Is my water bill high?
Just received this year's water bill, and wondered if it seemed high, and if I'd be better switching to a meter. It's a 3 bed semi, 2 adults and a teenager, and the RV is 153. For some reason we receive separate bills for water and sewerage. Yorkshire Water: Standing charge: £42.62 153 x 129.10p = £197.52 Total: £240.14…
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new water meter bill
I had a water meter installed last year and shortly afterwards there was a rush of water from an upstairs lavatory overflow. I eventually isolated the leak and a new valve solved the problem. This took about half a day. It also added about £1,000 to my next bill. I was warned about the size of the amount by the water…
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I refused a meter, can I have an assessed charge?
Just this minute had a meter fitter look at my flat as I'd requested an 'assessed charge' a few weeks ago. The reason is that the external tap that's used loads during summer to water the gardens / fill buckets for window cleaners etc for the 19 flats in my building comes off my supply as my flat is the only one facing the…
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ex partner moved out !! am new account holder
In 2007 i moved in to my house with partner she was the account holder. in 2010 she moved out and moved the bills to my name in 2012 my bills doubled and i phone anglian water to ask why the bills were so high and was told it was usage !! turns out they refuned my ex £170 then back dated my bill to 5 months before she…
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Property converted into 2 flats & we're paying the whole house rate!
Hello, It's just come to my attention that my downstairs neighbour and ourselves have been paying too much for our water (the property was converted into 2 flats in 2006) when other 2 flat conversions in the same street are paying half of this. Northumbria water have basically just said to her, "well, you'll have to get a…
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Meter installed - but not connected
Do you think that if you agreed to have a water meter fitted then you would be receiving metered water? Last year I had a letter from Anglian Water asking if I would like a meter fitted. After contacting them and getting assurances, I agreed. I have now received my bill, for unmetered water. I phoned them, and a rather…
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Have you saved by getting a water meter?
How much is your annual saving since you had a water meter installed?
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Reduce Bill?
Im just wondering if anyone knows of any way I can reduce our Water Bill without having a meter installed? We live in a rented house and our landlord isn't keen on us having a water meter put in which is understandable. We've just had our new bill through, £460 a year for 2 of us. Based on on-line calculators on a meter we…
