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Severn Trent water taking payment
magpies79
Posts: 435 Forumite
in Water bills
So moved onto a water meter want to say around early October since then I’ve been paying £40 into my account come end of this month I’ll be £200 in credit when do they actually take a reading and take what’s owed
£2820/£4000 0% 24 months pay £150 HSBC
£2,100/£3000 0% 27 months pay £150 M&S
£3,050/£4000 0% 27 months pay £150 HALI
£2,200/£7250 0% 14 months pay £60 RBS
£990/£2000 28% Zable closed £60
mortgage £22,000/£89,000 2 years left
£2,100/£3000 0% 27 months pay £150 M&S
£3,050/£4000 0% 27 months pay £150 HALI
£2,200/£7250 0% 14 months pay £60 RBS
£990/£2000 28% Zable closed £60
mortgage £22,000/£89,000 2 years left
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Usually every three months, so you should have one soon0
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Ok thanks how do they take the metre reading is
It all done electronically now or do they physically have to come and check it£2820/£4000 0% 24 months pay £150 HSBC
£2,100/£3000 0% 27 months pay £150 M&S
£3,050/£4000 0% 27 months pay £150 HALI
£2,200/£7250 0% 14 months pay £60 RBS
£990/£2000 28% Zable closed £60
mortgage £22,000/£89,000 2 years left0 -
I am with Severn Trent and get a bill every June and December (6 monthly)
My DD is adjusted each time up or down
I live in a flat and the meter is under the sink so I read it and submit the treading when they make a request1 -
I am with ST as well and mine is every 6 months and read remotely - you may well end up in credit , my last 6 month was £220. Why not pay be DD ?Never pay on an estimated bill. Always read and understand your bill0
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I do pay by DD it takes £40 a month I’ve only had the water meter 4 months maybe It gets taken 6 months but i thought it just took it monthly£2820/£4000 0% 24 months pay £150 HSBC
£2,100/£3000 0% 27 months pay £150 M&S
£3,050/£4000 0% 27 months pay £150 HALI
£2,200/£7250 0% 14 months pay £60 RBS
£990/£2000 28% Zable closed £60
mortgage £22,000/£89,000 2 years left0 -
Did you not get a bill in December ?
If not it might be best to give them a ring0 -
No when I change to a water meter got credited like £4 then I’ve paid every month £40 since and just states this…..thought maybe I’d see a bill 12th of jan as that’s 3 months but maybe it’s every 6 months.MikeJXE said:Did you not get a bill in December ?
If not it might be best to give them a ring
£2820/£4000 0% 24 months pay £150 HSBC
£2,100/£3000 0% 27 months pay £150 M&S
£3,050/£4000 0% 27 months pay £150 HALI
£2,200/£7250 0% 14 months pay £60 RBS
£990/£2000 28% Zable closed £60
mortgage £22,000/£89,000 2 years left0 -
Our water company takes a reading once a year and then bills us and adjusts the payments. You could send through a meter reading and ask for them to bill you now.0
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I have been sending manual readings every month send them on the 12th of every month we’ll update it on my account£2820/£4000 0% 24 months pay £150 HSBC
£2,100/£3000 0% 27 months pay £150 M&S
£3,050/£4000 0% 27 months pay £150 HALI
£2,200/£7250 0% 14 months pay £60 RBS
£990/£2000 28% Zable closed £60
mortgage £22,000/£89,000 2 years left0 -
Your DD will be based on your rateable value, how may in your household ?
You could send them a reading to prompt a bill then you will know where you are, just log into your account
Depending on how much you have used will generate an accurate DD
Do you know where your surface (roof) goes ? Soakaway or sewer0
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