No Water bill for 5 years

Cardew

Discuss it by phone.

phead

Cardew wrote: »

Agree with above, you are liable for full 5 years.

Wouldn't this fall under the bankruptcy? Assuming that was less than 5 years ago.

Peanut2012

i have a similar problem.
I moved into a rented property 2 years ago and called the water company to register my details.
They could not find the flat as it had recently been converted to a few properties, they said the landlord needed to contact them so I told estate agent as they couldn't send a bill until then. I never received any bill. Am i still liable??

Also the same with british gas, called to tell them i had moved in and they have only been billing me for electric! Am i liable even though i contacted them and told them?

Cardew

Peanut2012 wrote: »

i have a similar problem.
I moved into a rented property 2 years ago and called the water company to register my details.
They could not find the flat as it had recently been converted to a few properties, they said the landlord needed to contact them so I told estate agent as they couldn't send a bill until then. I never received any bill. Am i still liable??

Also the same with british gas, called to tell them i had moved in and they have only been billing me for electric! Am i liable even though i contacted them and told them?

You are on a legally binding deemed contract(presumably with BG if they supply your electric.) With gas, if you write(recorded delivery) and they choose to ignore, you can only be back-billed for 12 months.

Water is really your landlord's problem to write to them. That, like the case above means, the water company can back-bill him for 6 years.

I would write formally to the letting agent. No doubt if the landlord gets billed he will pass the bill on to you.

The problem with both these issues(water/gas) is it will end up affecting your credit record if not sorted.

samsmoot

russell1968 wrote: »

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 recievership,it's asked for my details and move in date.

Here is where the dilema is!

Do i just right back with the exact date i moved in back in 2007 and hope they they would share some of the responsiblity ?(This sort of bill would kill me)

just give them my move in date from a month ago ?

How long can i be back billed for

If you haven't yet said anything then don't is my advice. There is no obligation on you to tell your water company that you are in the property. You commit no offence by keeping quiet about it and will suffer no penalty whatsoever.

If they eventually catch up with you then fine - you won't be in any worse of a position than you are now, ie you still can't afford to pay - that's when you can ask their water charity for help.

But for now do nothing.

Owen_Clark

Maybe this is a bit cheeky but I kind of agree with the previous poster. I don't think they cannot disconnect your water supply (I think it's illegal if the house occupied). If you genuinely have no money and can't pay then they aren't going to be able to make you anyway.

You will have to pay the bill at some point but if you can't, right now I don't think it will make much difference. The one thing I wouldn't do is lie and/or give them a false date; your almost certain to be caught and then your screwed.

yangptangkipperbang

Owen_Clark wrote: »

You will have to pay the bill at some point but if you can't, right now I don't think it will make much difference.

...............apart from the CCJ !

bluewire

samsmoot wrote: »

If you haven't yet said anything then don't is my advice. There is no obligation on you to tell your water company that you are in the property. You commit no offence by keeping quiet about it and will suffer no penalty whatsoever.

If they eventually catch up with you then fine - you won't be in any worse of a position than you are now, ie you still can't afford to pay - that's when you can ask their water charity for help.

But for now do nothing.

Yes this is correct.........just keep your head in the sand.:T

samsmoot

yangptangkipperbang wrote: »

...............apart from the CCJ !

OK...this is the third time in about 20 minutes spent on this forum that I have seen it suggested that a CCJ is a consequence of non-payment of water charges. I have pointed out the error in a couple of recent posts. Are you trying to scare people into paying? You should all get together and start a new site called 'moneyspewingexpert.com'.


Please Note:

A County Court Judgement can only follow a successful Claim.

A Claim can only follow a Letter before Action.

A Letter Before Action can only follow a refusal to pay.

Refusal to pay hasn't been mentioned in the above post.