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Barbershop front of house/ business water rates?
thebarberswife
Posts: 3 Newbie
in Water bills
I run a barber shop from my home, shop at front. have done for 23yrs and have had a continuous battle with wave, anglian/ northumbria water to change my rates back to domestic as I don't have ANY water in my shop apart from my 300ml water bottle.
This was tolerable in the past as rates were £25 pm but now its gone up to £41.
Property is 3 bed terrace, shop separated at the front.
Water comes in the rear.
I can get a water meter in but that would be attached to domestic side of the building.
Any advice on this would be appreciated as I'm just getting cut short with a constant NO from them.
This was tolerable in the past as rates were £25 pm but now its gone up to £41.
Property is 3 bed terrace, shop separated at the front.
Water comes in the rear.
I can get a water meter in but that would be attached to domestic side of the building.
Any advice on this would be appreciated as I'm just getting cut short with a constant NO from them.
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Unless there is a separate supply to the business you should be paying business ratesthebarberswife said:I run a barber shop from my home, shop at front. have done for 23yrs and have had a continuous battle with wave, anglian/ northumbria water to change my rates back to domestic as I don't have ANY water in my shop apart from my 300ml water bottle.
This was tolerable in the past as rates were £25 pm but now its gone up to £41.
Property is 3 bed terrace, shop separated at the front.
Water comes in the rear.
I can get a water meter in but that would be attached to domestic side of the building.
Any advice on this would be appreciated as I'm just getting cut short with a constant NO from them.2026 wins - Parker Pen, American Sweets bundle, dish magic bundle
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Even though there's no water in the shop?
Has your water rates gone up this much recently?0 -
From which supply does your business fill its 300ml water bottle?1
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You use any water as part of your business, hence business rates.thebarberswife said:Even though there's no water in the shop?
Has your water rates gone up this much recently?2026 wins - Parker Pen, American Sweets bundle, dish magic bundle
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There's only 1 supply to the property.
I'm not arguing, just asking.
Has everyone's rates gone up?0 -
Yes everyone rates have but business rates are much higher than residential rates anyway.thebarberswife said:There's only 1 supply to the property.
I'm not arguing, just asking.
Has everyone's rates gone up?2026 wins - Parker Pen, American Sweets bundle, dish magic bundle
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