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Am I paying too much ?
I live in a 1 bedroom flat and since I have been living here (4 years) I have been paying £45.13 per month for water and sewage. I recently spoke to my mother who lives less than a mile away and she lives in a 3 bedroom house and pay £35 per month. Is this right ? should i be due a refund and my payments reviewed ?
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Student House Question
Hey! My brother is a student and is moving into a student house in a few weeks. The house where he lives was open to be lived in from July 1st, so two of the 6 people moved in straight away. He has not moved in yet BUT the other two have still not set up any bills for electric and water. (No gas at the property as far as I…
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Thames Water overcharging. Refund/credit possible...?
Hi everyone, We are four people in a four bedroom flat, since November 2010. The flat was originally two flats, but has been renovated into one (ie. the wall knocked down in the middle). Our water bill is £65.87pcm. I thought this is an outrageously high amount. I've contacted Thames Water to install a water meter. The guy…
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£453 charge for a leak I had no idea about
Hi, just wanted to check here before i accept the above charge on top of my already extortionate bill. I moved into my new house last july and was unaware there was a leak under my bath. My water company sent me a letter in January 2012 regarding excess water use, and so possible leak etc. We pulled the bath panel out and…
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Manhole waterboard rip off.
Hello all, we are trying to start building work on a very modest extension to our house.Plans have been passed,loan secured but now the Waterboard are insisting we have to pay them £2000 if our builder moves a manhole cover or £3200 for their contractors do the work.Surely this is not right.It is a huge sum of money for…
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water meter required 'by law'???
Hi I have a question to anybody with any advice for me, me and partner have just bought and moved in to first home, rang severn trent water to set up water, and was told we have to have a water meter fitted as it is 'the law now'....? This isnt a new build property, and I thought it was the homeowners choice to have it?…
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water meter charges too high?
Hiya, bit worried here as I read somewhere you can't get water meters taken out only put in. Here is the problem: I live in a small terraced lower flat. As it's a 2-bed and there's also large houses round here I figured the meter would be a good idea/cheaper as I live alone (also checked rates etc). I had the meter put in…
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Severn Trent - flying in the face of common sense
Hi, I'm just going to share an experience of mine I've had with Severn Trent. Upon returning home from holiday, I found a nice looking Severn trent letter on the floor. At the time I did not open itn assuming it was a bill. The following day, luckily I was sat down at the computer, I decided to pay the 'bill'. Much to my…
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Why is my water supply such a big issue ?
I was accidently late in paying one of my monthly water bills as son as i realized it was paid but my water provider is not a happy bunny although the account is now paid up to date they say that because of this late payment i must pay all my bills in advance for the rest of the year up to April 2013 they have sent us a…
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Anglian water .... No bill
Hi there.. I have been living in a new property for over a year and have recieved no bill... Our neighbours have.... When we first moved into the property my husband phoned them to tell them we had moved and gave the meter details and plot number of our house etc..... He asked if the direct debit could just carry on and…
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New homeowner!
Hi all, Apologies in advance as I know this subject has been discussed at length but I wanted advice on my own personal circumstances. I am about to buy my first house (signing the contracts on Wednesday) and am obviously preparing to sort out all of the utlilties, etc. I am buying it with my girlfriend and, as I…
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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!