Water bill opinions

[EddieM]

Anglian water reckon I have used £400 of water in one year.

1 bed flat, lived in on average 8-10 days a month.

Seem excessive to you?

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Don't forget about £120 of that is the standing charge. On a meter presumably? Sounds excessive.

 

[EddieM]

Yeah metered.

Moved out in April sent them a meter reading, now they say the owner has supplied them with a much higher read over 3 months after I moved out. Owner says no water has been used since I moved out (I suppose they would wouldn't they) So I don't know where I stand, I can't read the meter myself now as I am over 200 miles away, so what happens now I don't know. I even asked Anglian water to come a read the meter themselves, but they refused.

 

[ajrtd]

Too late now but you should take a photo of the meter reading when you go into a property and again when you leave.

I had a bill for £1500 from eon for my unit when I had only been in there 6 weeks. A photo and a manager out to site got that sorted. But it took 6 months

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

So is it on record that you sent them the meter reading? Did the agent check you out and take readings too? Or maybe not relevant. You gotta confirm readings with the owner/agent checking you out when you leave!

 

[EddieM]

We'll see how it goes.... sigh!! I don't really know where the onous lies, but providing a reading over 3 months after I've moved out is suspect to say the least.

 

[big-all]

if your reading falls within your usage pattern then thats the one they should use