£897.08 Bill in the North West

drunknmunky

Afternoon all,

I have recently taken over the bills in our house (In Stockport, Cheshire) and found that we were paying £89 a month for our water bills (unmetered) to United Utilities. I have since fitted a water meter and my bills have gone down to £30, however I still think I was being well overcharged. This is the breakdown from my last bill....

Water
Water Standing Charge - 366 days at £47.00 per year
£47.00

Water RV Charge - 366 days at £47.00 per year x 68.60p
£320.36

WasteWater
Sewerage RV Charge - 366 days at £467.00 per year x 114.50p
£534.72

Direct Debit Discount £5.00cr

Total New Charges £897.08

That works out at £89 a month. I've spoken to United Utilities and they say I have been charged at the correct rate. However, comparing this to most people's on here it seems almost twice as much as everyone else's.

Do these figures look high to anyone else? If so, how can I go about getting a rebate?

Any comments much appreciated.

mute_posting

About 18 months ago a United Utilities RV water bill for my flat in Cheshire (council tax band A - I know not the same as RV but gives an idea of size / area) was about £550 per annum so I can imagine that a larger say 3 bed semi could easily be getting on for £900

MP

drunknmunky

Thanks for that MP.

I should add it is a 4 bed detached to be more specific

ClimbingTheLadder

i have a similar charge..

i live in a rented 4 bed semi and the bill comes in at around £900 per year. considering there is only 2 of us for the foreseeable furture is there anything i can do, or is there any allowance i can claim due to the limited number of people in the property.

mute_posting

ClimbingTheLadder wrote: »

i have a similar charge..

i live in a rented 4 bed semi and the bill comes in at around £900 per year. considering there is only 2 of us for the foreseeable furture is there anything i can do, or is there any allowance i can claim due to the limited number of people in the property.

Ask your landlord if you can have a water meter fitted. If not, call the water company and explain that you are not allowed to have a meter fitted and they may allow an assessed charge (although I doubt it)

ClimbingTheLadder

mute_posting wrote: »

Ask your landlord if you can have a water meter fitted. If not, call the water company and explain that you are not allowed to have a meter fitted and they may allow an assessed charge (although I doubt it)

just done a water usage check

http://www.uswitch.com/Water/index.aspx?ref=scp%7eWater%7eSwitching-Guide&i=1&sessionid=Mr%2bTv4WrIuBk4ovArbU4OZ8UnEyrszGz

and apparently i should be paying about £250 per year!!! thats near on £600 a year overpayment!

will definitly ask the landlord.. seems a bit unfair doesnt it haha

lisabell

Just wanted to reply to your message i live in merseyside and we have a 3 bedroom terraced house with 2 of us in it we too are with united utilities but we only pay £23 per month i would really check that out i cant see how you pay that much.
Lisa

mute_posting

lisabell wrote: »

Just wanted to reply to your message i live in merseyside and we have a 3 bedroom terraced house with 2 of us in it we too are with united utilities but we only pay £23 per month i would really check that out i cant see how you pay that much.
Lisa

Are you on a meter? If not, your house must have a low rateable value (RV)

Butterfliesarepretty

mute_posting wrote: »

Are you on a meter? If not, your house must have a low rateable value (RV)

I live in a two bed terraced and there is only me. My water bill is £12 a month and I have no meter.

TangledMemories_2

We're in a 2 bed bungalow without a meter and are paying £34 a month total per year is approx £400
Was contemplating getting a meter seeing as we don't use half as much as my grandparents do with stuff like washing cars and gardening....but I don't know whether to bother.