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Surface Water Stanging Charges

ianthegypo · 2007-08-22 15:44:50

Just moved into a brand new 2bed flat, that is in a property comprising 7 other flats. We are renting said flat. Just signed up with Anglian Water, saw on their website that we have to pay a standing charge for surface water drainage. Fair enough I thought. But then realised this charge is fixed. If this building was just…

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Cardew Posts: 29,064 Forumite

11 August 2008 at 7:19AM

wussu wrote: »

is that per month? i'm in a small 1-bed council flat on an Essex estate paying an Anglian Water sewerage only standing charge of £159 a year

The OP is talking about an annual charge for surface water drainage.

This is in addition to the sewerage charge which can be based on the Rateable Value or, if on a meter, the amount of water used.

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