Water bill

borich_planner · 22 Apr 2011 at 17:11

Currently I am paying 42 quid a month for Southern water in direct debit. I live in a two bedroom flat and there are two of us here who both work full time. Does this seem a bit a high?

CMOS · 22 Apr 2011 at 17:12

I thought the water bill was included with the council tax? Don't commercial properties get charged for water usage based on there rateable value?

borich_planner · 22 Apr 2011 at 17:15

CMOS said:
I thought the water bill was included with the council tax? Don't commercial properties get charged for water usage based on there rateable value?

Council tax is different, not sure about commerical billing

kibblerok · 22 Apr 2011 at 17:17

Depends if you have a meter of not.

CMOS · 22 Apr 2011 at 17:19

borich_planner said:
Council tax is different, not sure about commerical billing

I always thought the water bill was included in the council tax that you pay. When i owned a business up until 2008, i paid commercial water usage, it was like 400 every three months, we hardly used water. It was based on the rateable value though so we never had a choice.

The new system was or is supposed bill you for the water that is actually used and not based on the properties rateable value set by the council.

I would find out from you landlord or something he/she can tell you rightfully.

Doonhamer · 22 Apr 2011 at 17:19

CMOS said:
I thought the water bill was included with the council tax? Don't commercial properties get charged for water usage based on there rateable value?

I believe they have a separate water bill in England, unlike up here where its lumped in with the council tax.

Saltank · 22 Apr 2011 at 17:21

Seems a little bit higher than usual, but it depends entirely on where you live.

I've read that water companies in the south of England are generally hiking prices by very unreasonable amounts when compared to the rest of the country

BBC covered this recently.

jamief · 22 Apr 2011 at 17:21

CMOS said:
I thought the water bill was included with the council tax? Don't commercial properties get charged for water usage based on there rateable value?

Only in Scotland.

Glaucus · 22 Apr 2011 at 17:21

sounds spot on, for a couple of people water meter is best, for a family who isnt anal about usage, flat rate is often better. Also paying 42 for two people.

borich_planner · 22 Apr 2011 at 17:41

neighbour is paying 39. So this sounds about right..

MrMoonX · 22 Apr 2011 at 18:51

flat rate, south east water £277 a year, 3 bed house, get in!!!
over my dead body am i getting a meter

VoG · 22 Apr 2011 at 19:12

MrMoonX said:
flat rate, south east water £277 a year, 3 bed house, get in!!!

you lucky scrote, i pay £418 for the same size house in Nottingham

badcompany · 22 Apr 2011 at 19:14

borich_planner said:
Currently I am paying 42 quid a month for Southern water in direct debit. I live in a two bedroom flat and there are two of us here who both work full time. Does this seem a bit a high?

yes high

rah^ · 22 Apr 2011 at 19:41

£26 for our water bill for previous 3 months Oo (on a meter)

Number_25 · 22 Apr 2011 at 19:54

5 people in our house, everyone showers once/twice every 2 days. Ours is only £25....

Welsh Water I guess