Metered of Un-metered Water- What do buyers think?

27col

anotherbaldrick wrote: »

One thing useful with a water meter is to get a good size water butt and I use the water from this to wash the cars. This has 3 benefits.
1) You save money on not using mains water
2) As the meter reading is taken as the basis for the sewage disposal charge you save on this as well.
3) Rainwater is soft, has no lime deposit in it so it always dries out smear and streak free without having to leather off.

Just wash the butt out once a year (with saved rainwater)

I find that I can save water by only washing the car on Boxing day, and then only if it needs it.

sam58_2

It depends on where you live aswell, my wife and i live in Devon and we have a water meter last quarterly bill £188 and this does not include a goverment grant of £12.50 that we receive.

Cardew

DigForVictory wrote: »

If you can afford it, stay unmetered and let the new buyer choose.

As said several times, the water companies can insist on fitting a meter on change of occupant.

Some companies didn't bother, others do. There are signs that more and more companies are now exercising the option to fit meters on change of occupant, regardless of the wishes of the new occupant.

keystone

anotherbaldrick wrote: »

2) As the meter reading is taken as the basis for the sewage disposal charge you save on this as well.

assuming you are not on a separate charge for surface water drainage (when it doesn't enter the drainage system) that is.

Just wash the butt out once a year (with saved rainwater)

I am so pleased this is a UK centric site and not a US one.

cheers

cyclonebri1

27col wrote: »

I find that I can save water by only washing the car on Boxing day, and then only if it needs it.

Once a year more than me then, wash it when you sell it:D:D

duchy

If you're planning on staying in the house for a few years it won't make a lot of difference as eventually everyone will be metered .....so your Dad would be right if you were planning on selling up in a year or two but if you're not....it's not going to matter.

matelodave

The first thing I did when I move was to get a water meter installed - the bill went down from £550 to £250. I also had one installed in my previous place and the water bill halved instantly. Even now my metered consumption is only costing £300 a year whereas just the non-metered standing charge is £480 plus £0.40 in the pound for rateable value. So it would be in excess of £600 by now. So I'm already over £900 better off after three years

I doubt there's all that much prejudice against them nowadays and at some time in the future they are likely to become compulsory anyway. So if you can save yourself some money now why worry about an odd buyer or two who might not be interested in your house because of a water meter - there are more of them out there who'd get more upset about your wallpaper or colour of your front door

GooliesOfFire

I honestly prefer to have un-metered water. When I'll be moving home an un-metered water among other things will be an important factor.

I like to water the lawn my garden, I like to wash my cars and motorbikes. I live with wife and 2 children, I don't think I would save that much money with metered water. And I like the fact that I don't need to control my usage.