Water meters

terryharman

Hi, just moved house, got a letter today tell us that we will be having a water meater installed, rang them up and asked is it possable to not have a water meater installed, they told us that it is a new thing that anyone who moves house from now on will HAVE to have a water meater installed, is thair anyway around this?

Thanks

Mikeyorks

You don't say who the letter is from? Presumably your local utility / water company? In which case I doubt you have an alternative. The compulsion is not country wide (yet) - but parts of this thread suggest you are in the same area / situation?

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=185405

deanos

Your area might have compulsary metering because of the recent water shortage ?, or your property already has a meter and the old occupiers were not paying on a meter so now it has changed hands you will be paying on the meter which is a standard thing across the water companys.

terryharman

my property does not currently have a water meater installed, and my water company is essex & suffolk water, and they currently have no water ban in place :j

Ken68

Hi Terry...these people oversee Eastern Counties water use ....... http://www.gnn.gov.uk/environment/detail.asp?ReleaseID=202430&NewsAreaID=2&NavigatedFromDepartment=True policy.......I havn't read it all...but perhaps something in the small print....

Stompa

According to:

http://www.ofwat.gov.uk/aptrix/ofwat/publish.nsf/Content/infonote46

Water companies may install meters in properties when there is a change of ownership, and charge the new occupier according to that meter. Most companies install meters in new properties. The new occupier, in both circumstances, will be charged on the basis of usage without the option to move to an unmeasured supply.

Woby_Tide

is a meter going to be more expensive then or have you a secret bottled water factory in the back garden?

terryharman

it will be more expencive:mad: :mad: :mad:

any way i can get around this water meater, tell them not to break up my driveway, the install the water meater outside the house, on the pavement,

calleyw

terryharman wrote:

it will be more expencive:mad: :mad: :mad:

any way i can get around this water meater, tell them not to break up my driveway, the install the water meater outside the house, on the pavement,

My meter is a installed out on the pavement so out side of my property. But when it was installed I don't know. As it was already here. But it saves me money as there are only two of us.

I assume they will put it where it is easiest of them to install.


Yours


Calley

terryharman

well i have 2 adults and 4 children, (1 is a foster child) i cant see how it will save me money

calleyw

terryharman wrote:

well i have 2 adults and 4 children, (1 is a foster child) i cant see how it will save me money

With out getting too personal do any of your children have a disability. As you can get a special tariff if that is the case.

You need to have a look at your water companies water website and see if they offer any special tariffs.


Yours


Calley