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Thatched Property - save money.
If you live in a thatched property check that you are not being charged a standing charge for surface water. This is an aspect that Water Companies do not advertise in their literature.
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shall I keep my water meter?
I bought a new property in Aug 2011 and had a water meter installed pretty much straight away. The property has been been unoccupied for the whole year because of major work/repairs. The bathroom & kitchen were taken out and up until two months ago there was no water coming into or going out of the house. The builders have…
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Water Bill Dispute
I am currently disputing my water bill (Anglian) for the last 6 month period. The cost is more than double the usual amount and this has coincided with the fitting of a new meter. I have now received a letter stating that my account has been passed to the debt recovery department. As the new meter was fitted part way…
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Vastly difference water supply/waste bills?
I've just moved into a student house with 3 other people, and we're in the process of setting up utilities but I'm confused by the water bills. We don't have a water meter at the property. The water supply is by Portsmouth Water whose billing period is 1st July-30th June. They sent us a bill for £140ish for the year,…
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detecting water leak in house
Unfortunately my new house has a water leak - losing around 7 litres an hour. I have done a few checks to prove that the problem is beyond the stopc*ck and has to be downstairs somewhere. The flooring is a combination of concrete and tongue and groove floor board so not easy to get to pipework to check out visually. Can…
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calculating 1990 rateable value
Hi everyone this is our first post but we have lurked (and benefited) for a fair while. Our question is does anyone know how the rateable value of a property was determined in 1990? We ask because our latest Dwr Cymru water bill is £50 per month! we have a 3 bed ex council flat that had a rateable value of £173,000 in 1990…
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replacement water pipe?
we have had a leak in the kitchen, a plumber has been out and said he thinks that there is a leak in the mains water pipe which he thinks needs to be replaced. from outside the house, at the mains point, to the stopcock in the house. does anyone have any idea on the cost of this kind of work? thanks.
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Water meters
I have a water meter and its costing me about £150 a month. Its a let property with five tennants. I want the meter removed and have asked united utilities, but they are refusing to remove it. Is there anything i can do to get it removed?
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How much will i use/pay per month?
Hi all Moving into a 2 bed terrace and just wondering if anyone could give me an idea of how much im likely to spend each month on water? Assume I'll be there alone having a shower once a day and using a dishwasher, central heating. Anyone in a similar position be able to give me an idea? Thanks!
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any help welcomed
I am with Welsh water and I live at my house for about two to three weeks every three to four months as I work abroad. My last bill is 480 pounds from November to June 20 and has a usage of 114 units since then totally another 322 pounds. There is a water meter in place which seems to be accurate and the Water board is…
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Leaking boiler rented flat huge bill
Hi, I wonder if any of you can help me. I'm very upset at the prospect of having to pay a huge water bill. I live in a rented flat. I received a letter from Severn Trent today alerting me to a large increase in my water usage. I have been living in this property for 6 years and there's always been an issue with the boiler…
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Dispute with water company - what now?
Long story, and advice would be appreciated. We were getting water under our floorboards every time it rained. We called out the water board to see if there was any issue with drainage. Our neighbour had previously had the council out, and his insurers, who both spotted a broken drainage pipe under our land, but had not…
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Water saving widget
I am looking to buy a water saving widget for my shower and a couple of the water saving devices that you place in your cistern. Could someone please recommend a manufacturer and a place to buy them please? I live in Dubai so they will need to be posted internationally. I have asked for these in various hardware stores and…
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Free money from greedy utility !!
This is good, but what's the catch? I reported a problem with sewage in my area and Wessex Water gave me £50 !!!! Wow, but what's the catch ? Anyone else had free money from Wessex Water? :j
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30m3 in 2 months??
Do meters get reset before new occupants? Have just receive our first bill and it shows that our first meter reading was 0m3. After 2 months we have used 30m3, 500 litres a day between 2 people! Is this normal?? Thanks
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County Court letter/Anglian Water
Hi everyone, today i have recieved a County Court claim form for the sum of £158.30 water bill PLUS £50 solicitor costs = £223.30, now, i have not received a bill, i have had no correspondence at all to say the bill is overdue etc, nothing, just been slapped with this claim form which to be honest i find a little scary :(…
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elderly mum's water bill ridiculous!!
Over the last three years my mum's water usage, per quarter, has been between 8 and 12 cubic meters: resulting in a monthly dd of £9 per month. She has now received a quarterly bill stating her usage has been 30 cubic meters and Anglian Water are insisting on putting up her dd to £68 a month to pay off a bill of £244!…
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Good things from water co's?!
Hi there, Give you a quick background on myself, I work for United Utilities, on the Warrington site in customer, My main area of work deals with the metered side of things and i have a look on here every now and again to see what peoples issues are and see if I can guide them in anyway. Now 99% of the threads in this…
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Bleach in my water!
Hi, I'm new to this site. For some years now I have been noticing a taste of antiseptic or bleach in my tap water. I live in a soft water area in the North West of England. I feel I can hardly drink a glass of water from my own tap and have always boiled it first. In the past I have phoned the Water Board and they tell me…
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Water meter leak and Consequential Dry Rot
Dear MSE/Martin Lewis Hello mid May 2012 a dry rot problem was discovered at my bungalow. Vast sections of floor had to be removed, floor joists. Each day dry rot extent and severity became clearer. Kitchen units had to be removed. The cause of the dry rot a Severn Trent water meter. Now I am disabled/use a wheelchair,…
