No discount if you're single and on low-income (Yorkshire Water)?

Green_hopeful

lr1277 said:

If you are not aware, getting a water meter maybe affected by whether you are the home owner or a tenant.

If you are a homeowner, you might ponder whether the meter will affect the resale prospects of your property.

If you are in a property that is designed for 1-2 people then a water meter might not be an obstacle to many buyers.

But if you are in a property designed for 3+ people where some of them have high water needs then your property becomes less desirable.

If you are a tenant, you need your landlord's permission. And your landlord may take the above factors into account when making their decision.

When you sell the water company will be entitled to install a water meter in any event. Anglian Water always install a water meter on change of owner. 

Green_hopeful

teaselMay said:

The opposite is also true though. A house that on paper is designed for 3 people but likely to be occupied by 1 or 2 is likely to be considerably cheaper with a water meter. As a single occupant I'd not consider a house that didn't have a meter or the possibility of having one fitted.

If a water meter can’t be fitted in the water company’s view you can be charged on an assessed measured basis. This is where the water company assesses your usage rather than measuring it but it is still likely that be significantly cheaper than an unmeasured or rateable value charge. 

lr1277

Green_hopeful said:

lr1277 said:

If you are not aware, getting a water meter maybe affected by whether you are the home owner or a tenant.

If you are a homeowner, you might ponder whether the meter will affect the resale prospects of your property.

If you are in a property that is designed for 1-2 people then a water meter might not be an obstacle to many buyers.

But if you are in a property designed for 3+ people where some of them have high water needs then your property becomes less desirable.

If you are a tenant, you need your landlord's permission. And your landlord may take the above factors into account when making their decision.

When you sell the water company will be entitled to install a water meter in any event. Anglian Water always install a water meter on change of owner. 

Thanks. Did not know that.