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Water Bills - Non Metre - Over £1,100? Something must be wrong!
Hey, I live in a student house with 6 other people. Someone in the house has set up the water bills for us. One bill, for the water, is £250 for the year (that's sewege), the other bill, for the running water, is £212 per quarter! that would mean all together for a year it's £1,100 surley something is wrong with that? My…
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Problem with United Utilities
I lived in a tiny studio for a period of 6 months. None of the tenants who had lived there previously had ever paid water rates before so I was the first to register with United Utilities (I know this because UU couldn't find the address when I called to register with them). Although I was hardly ever in the flat and…
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Water debt?
Hey folks We've just (today) received a final demand for just short of £400 in water bills... we only moved here in August, though I think some may have been carried from the old property. The problem is, right now there's no money. They say we have 10 days till they add £60-odd more and apply for a CCJ. :eek: I have…
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Essex & Suffolk Bill for work carried out?
Ok, so I have no issues with leaks (personally - i'm not aware of the neighbours either) A few weeks ago a guy came from Essex & Suffolk Water & wanted to inspect the place. Which he did, checked the stopcock under the sink and done a few measurements. The next part is a bit hazy. From what he was saying the houses in my…
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Yorkshire Water Should Wear a striped Jump and Mask!
I currently live on my own and have done for two years, my house does not have a water meter, and after talking to some work collegues it seams im being way over charged by Yorkshire Water, I looked on their website and they say a light single home user would be expected to pay around £188 a year?? I am not on a meter, but…
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No Water bill for 5 years
Hi, i need some advice? I moved into my house five years ago and to this day have never had a water bill, i now it sounds crazy but i just never thought of it. Two days ago i recive a letter from the local water board reading that its come to there attention that my house may have recenlty changed owners or be in…
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Large bill! Help!
Hi all, just a quick question. I have been living in my friends 2 bed flat on my own for just less than 3 months. All the bills are still in her name (because basically Im housesitting), but I am paying them, as I am the one using the place. So far it has been fine, but she has just received a bill for £213:eek: for 10th…
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Who is responsible for Gutter Pipe to Sewer
I live in the middle of 6 terraced houses. There is guttering which runs along all of the houses into the middle - one single down pipe between my house and next door. This then continues underground to a [what looks like] a big sewer pipe which runs under my garden out to the middle of the road. We have been having damp…
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Water board are coming round to prove my supply what if its wrong?
Hi I've got someone from South East Water coming round today to "prove" my water meter, I live in a block of 12 flats, and I rent. When we moved in the chap who did the initial inspection and read the meters didnt know where the water meter was and said the agency would instruct the water board to come and read it for us.…
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Block of Flats Shared Water Charge
Recently i had a letter from the rental agency stating i owed £260 as my share for water charges for 6 months ,i’m a tenant in a block of 12 private flats ,each with their own water meter. After checking my meter, the water usage for 1 month showed as 1 cubic meter (low but that’s what it showed) ,this i’ve calculated to…
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Suing Thames water for obtaining personal information via illegal means
Hello, I am thinking of taking legal action against thames water for obtaining my personal information via illegal means. They say that I owe them for unpaid water usage. On the dates specified, there was someone living there and I have called them 3-4 times and told them but they do not want to know. I also told them I…
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Flooded Cellar - Uninsured Losses Help
Hello all We had our cellar\utility room flooded at the end of Sep with over a foot of water covering the floor and all belongings. Called Wessex Water and they were out within 30 mins to deal with the problem. As we have a shared drain system they said on the phone and when they turned up it is the responsibility of…
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Thames Tideway Tunnel - Rip Off
Thames Tideway Tunnel - Rip Off Apologies to those living in London, but why should I pay for this infrastructure if I will not benefit from it ? Strangely my sewerage company is Thames, whereas my water comes from South East Water. Thames seem to be pulling a fast one in that they increased costs in previous years for…
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Renovating Property & Charged Full Water Rates
We are currently renovating a property that we purchased in July. We have used minimal amounts of water so far, washing a few paint brushes, the odd kettle for a hot drink (although we mainly rely on flasks) and watering the garden on a couple of occasions (again, we mainly bring bottles of water from our current home) but…
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United Utililities leak Issue
Single person works full time with two jobs has a water meter and the charges have shot up since last meter reading. Reported excess useage to UU when bill arrived. They took 6 days to come out (while water consumption still rising)He switched the stop !!!! off for 15 mins then said there is no leak in underground pipes…
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Thames Water sewage - is this correct?
Hi, About a year ago, I moved from a 1 bedroom house into a 1 bedroom flat. The house was an end of terrace type and had a small garden. The flat has 2 other flats directly above mine. Sewage for both properties is with Thames Water. I don't believe the bills are correct though. Going on year 1st April 2011-31st March 2012…
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Advice needed - Southern Water bill
Hi there, new here so please bear with me. I hope someone can shed some light on this. Sorry if this post goes on a bit. Firstly, a little back story. My Sister and myself used to live with our Mother in a Housing Association house. My Mother was registered disabled for many years and sadly died just before Christmas, my…
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Incorrectly fitted meter?
Hi, Correct me if I'm wrong as this is just a query at the moment and I know nothing at all about the water industry or the laws involved with the water meters. About 3 years ago we moved into our current domicile, rented. It came with a standard water supply and we paid the usual monthly amount for the total annual bill.…
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water rates
Hello, I'm new to all this... I bought a property in April, but as it was a reposession, I'm having to refurbish it completely, and am yet to move in. I'm yet to let Thames Water know about the purchase, as been so busy, as I'm doing all this alone. Now I'm worried that when I do let them know they might try and back date…
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water saving shower
Does anyone know of a water saving shower? I am with south west water and with a meter we are paying £70 per month on average. They have told us that this is the average for a family of six, well there are two adults and one 7 year old. we don't have a dish washer, only do full loads of washing, no garden hoses, only…
