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alta
alta Posts: 100 Forumite
Hi
I have just had a new boiler fitted, the plumber found that my stock !!!! is on the pavement to the front of the property. It is a shared one, 3 houses, so when its turned off for any reason 2 other houses loose their water as well.
He said that if I rung the water company, and explained, they reduce your water bills, for the inconvenience. Does anybody know if this is correct? I rung my local water supplier, Southern water, and they said they had not heard of it.
This is my opinion, a little knowledge from experience.

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  • deanos
    deanos Posts: 11,241 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Uniform Washer
    no they will not reduce your bills if you are on a shared supply, your plumber is talking rubbish !
  • quailpower
    quailpower Posts: 128 Forumite
    The only thing I can think of is that if you are on a shared supply you cannot have a water meter fitted.

    As a result, if you were to ever apply to have a water meter fitted they would be unable to fit one and would offer you a capped charge as an alternative.

    Depending on the rateable value, this could be more than your exsisting bill - but if you are a single occupant you could definately benefit.

    For example, if on Rateable Value, your bill is £405 per year.

    You could apply for a water meter, and be offered the Assessed Volume Charge.

    the prices varies from company to company but for UU:


    Detached (includes houses, link detached houses and bungalows) £510.79

    Semi detached (includes houses and semi detached bungalows) £472.47

    Other household premises (includes flats and terraced houses) £376.63

    Single person household
    £272.60

    So if you were living in the property on your own, having a shared supply would reduce your bill.
  • deanos
    deanos Posts: 11,241 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Uniform Washer
    you can fit water meters on shared supply's
  • quailpower
    quailpower Posts: 128 Forumite
    deanos wrote: »
    you can fit water meters on shared supply's

    Not always, Shared supply is one of the most common reasons that a meter is unable to be fitted.
  • deanos
    deanos Posts: 11,241 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Uniform Washer
    The vast majority of shared supply's can have a meter, either internally or at point of entry into the property outside
  • quailpower
    quailpower Posts: 128 Forumite
    deanos wrote: »
    The vast majority of shared supply's can have a meter, either internally or at point of entry into the property outside

    I must be wrong then. I dont know about other companies but I know UU generally wont fit to shared supply.
  • deanos
    deanos Posts: 11,241 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Uniform Washer
    Seems very odd as like i say you can fit internally or at point of entry into prop by tracing supply,i guess company's all work differently
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