Water Bill in commercial/residential property

aj9648
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Hi


My dad has a small shop which is attached to his house. The shop has no water supply etc and he uses the house for water needs etc. There is an internal door between the shop and house.


I have been looking at his bill, which comes for Yorkshire Business Services for both the shop and house together for a huge £700. It is an RV based bill.


The guy who lives next door has a bill for £206.


YW Business says they cant do anything to split it as there is no supply in the shop and if I wanted to split it I would need a water supply fit in the shop and then split the two


Is this correct? Any other alternatives?

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  • JJ_Egan
    JJ_Egan Posts: 20,281 Forumite
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    For a business and a house that is a relatively small amount .
  • aj9648
    aj9648 Posts: 1,372 Forumite
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    JJ_Egan wrote: »
    For a business and a house that is a relatively small amount .





    Really? The shop is the size of a moderate living room !!


    My thinking was if I got a meter and supply in the shop, which would have an initial cost but the cost of using water would be virtually nil, I could separate the house out and be charged roughly same as next door, saving me circa £500 per annum
  • Cardew
    Cardew Posts: 29,036 Forumite
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    Contact, initially by phone, the Consumer Council for Water and they will advise and probably take up the case on your behalf.

    https://www.ccwater.org.uk/

    They are normally very helpful.
  • JJ_Egan
    JJ_Egan Posts: 20,281 Forumite
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    House £500 - £1000 on RV depending upon area .
    My current RV for 3 bed semi is circa £750 pa .

    If the shop water is split off does that mean it will be on a business rate/ tariff .
  • aj9648
    aj9648 Posts: 1,372 Forumite
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    JJ_Egan wrote: »
    House £500 - £1000 on RV depending upon area .
    My current RV for 3 bed semi is circa £750 pa .

    If the shop water is split off does that mean it will be on a business rate/ tariff .

    My comment earlier was that the next door neighbour - same size terraced house has a RV bill of c£200.
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