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Can money be reclaimed if overcharged?
Hi, i have a 2 bed flat that i live alone in, I am currently awaiting a water meter being fitted as i have roughly calculated i should be charged approx £170-£190 a year however my current bill with Wessex Water has just increased from £380 to £490 a year. This is scandelous. I initially queried the rates when i first…
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Water rates & council tax band
Has anybody thought about what happens when you win a Council Tax Re-Banding :j from D to C ,does that mean that my Water Rates were also incorrect ,and if so can i reclaim for the last 15 years . Would welcome your views..
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council rent and combimed water charges
Can anyone tell me if they have the same set-up please? my girlfriend receives housing benefit and has to pay her water charges through the council. Is this right? If she is late paying one week, she gets an arrears letter off them and as it is the council, this could have a detrimental knock effect. Any advice would be…
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surface water charges - another way to save
I save £40 per year because no surface water falling on my property goes down a public drain or down the sewers. I live in Wales - don't know if a similar saving is available in other areas. You have to apply for this saving on a special form, otherwise you don't get it. Properties in rural areas where all rain water ends…
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Competitive Water Supply?
Did I dream it or is the water industry soon to open up to competition?
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Three Valleys bill two part payment
Can anyone help? Why would my water bill ask for the full amount but my daughters bill lets her pay the bill in 2 parts. Mine used to say that I could do it before I made a complaint. They said I had a water meter and I hadn't, they were proved wrong in the end but not without alot of snooty letters on their part. Would I…
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Car Valeters water usage sewerage charge question?
Afternoon all, Been checking out Martin's site for a while but here is my first post. I have a mobile car valeting business so use a larger than normal amount of water. I got my next years water bill through the post the other day and my sewerage charges are actually more than my water bill charges. Having looked on this…
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cheaper water bills for single households??
Hello, can you advise if you can have your water rates reduced if you live alone? My friend has sent an email to United Utilities (North West area) re this but has not had a reply. Thanks for your help.;)
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Average water bill rising by 5.8%
No surprise there that these go up well above inflation, what is a surprise is anything that doesn't go above inflation or yes, incomes. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7264594.stm
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Severn Trent
Hi all, We are not on a water meter and get billed twice annually for the water service. Today I received a bill which included a unmetered water charge for march 2007 - feb 2008 which they forgot to bill last year. The bill for 2008 - 2009 include this charge. What I am wanting to find out is can they leagally charge me…
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Thames Water Insurance for pipe!
Sorry if this has already been posted, I'm at work and don't have time to go back through the threads. Has anyone else had letter through from Thames Water saying the free 3-month insurance is due to expire on mains pipes (allegedly homeowners are responsible for the repair and maintenance of all pipes leading to the…
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Private Water Supply
Hi, Our water is supplied privately. We pay an annual fee to the individual which runs the water and sewerage systems. However recently they have been putting up the fee by about 20% pa. Given that as a public sector employee, and my pay is fixed at 2%. Can I refuse to pay any increase over 2% on last year's bill? In any…
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Water Bills
Just seen on bbc website that our water bills going up again, mine is wessex water and it's highest £29 this is really getting me down as are wages does not go up
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I want a water meter, but told I can't have one!
Hi I live in a three-bedroom flat, but on my own. I would like a water meter, but the water board said I can't have one due to the piping. Even though I live on my own, I'm still billed as if there are three people in the flat and the water board has refused to give me a 'single person's discount'. Is there anything I can…
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Disputing an old bill
The short story is that I moved house in 05, I have just been sent a bill by the water company for my old address for over £300. I am sure I do not owe all of this but I have no proof with it being so long ago, and the water company are standing by there statement (they also say I did not tell them I moved which I disagree…
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122 rateable value x 55.36 p- what does this mean???
Hello im charged by severn trent water, but my bill title says south staffs water/???? The water charge says 122 rateable value x 55.36 p used and surface water 122 rateable value x 84.91 p What do these figures mean??? thanks
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water payment via PayPoint ceasing but shop says can still use it!
Hello, I make water payments via a paypoint outlet at my local corner shop. I have had a letter from the water company saying they are changing to Payzone. This won't be as convenient for me and I mentioned it to the shop owner and he said I'd still be able to use the PayPoint, is he right?
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New prices for Thames Water
Thames Water are going to charge customers by the amount of bedrooms they have from April. http://www.thameswater.co.uk/UK/region/en_gb/content/News/News_001548.jsp?SECT=Section_Homepage_000431
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metered or not
i live alone and bath once a day dont have a garden so no hose pipe and also out of the country about 2 month a year,will i be better off on metered water.
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Plumbers/od Jobs
If you live in Liverpool and are over 50 there is a handyman service who will come and do odd jobs. You do not have to be on benefits. It is FREE!!