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Installing a water meter. Would you?

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elzorillo - Member

They are this week fitting water meters to the houses in my area (compulsory) although you can opt out (for now) of paying for metered usage.
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That's what they are doing round my way - fitting meters as a matter of course. Not sure if you have to opt out or opt in to get onto a meter though....

Yep.. the meter install is compulsory (houses on my street are over 100 years old) but you dont have to pay via metered supply (for now).

Dread to think what the charge will be like once they have everyone on meters.. bloody monopoly !!

Posted 3 months ago #
big_n_daft - Member

bloody monopoly !!

you could always drill a borehole and install a septic tank

breatheeasy - Member
My cousin swapped to a meter as she was living alone and thought it'd be cheaper. First bill was mahooosive, as there had been an underground leak between the meter and her place.

Whilst you might have a grace period of a year I'd imagine you'll still probably liable for any leakage for those 12 months - might be worth checking the smallprint.

I would have challenged the bill on the basis that the meter fitters should have checked when connecting the meter for consumption. Write to the water company, when you get fobbed off write to CCW enclosing the response complaining that the water company contractor may have caused the leak and if it was pre-existing should have identified it.

then there is always the Condition E argument

Posted 3 months ago #
allthepies - Member

If I save say £300pa for 10 years but have to accept say £5k less when I sell I am better off in the long run to pay the rates.

I'd take the savings now rather than worry about the future. Especially as you're a single occupant in a three bed house. I can't believe a water meter would be such a big deal in a house sale anyway.

Posted 3 months ago #
mugsys_m8 - Member

Seems fair to pay for what you use really........

Posted 3 months ago #
big_n_daft - Member

I am sure I can make a big saving on water usage over paying water rates BUT will the house be harder to sell or will I get less for it?

I can think of 20+ things that will be higher on the list that impact the price of your house

Posted 3 months ago #
jonba - Member

We had one fitted just before xmas. I Newcastle. Our bills dropped from just over £40 to £20 a month. We have no garden, hardly ever wash the car, prefer showers etc.

If you have a leak you don't necessarily get charged provided you get it fixed within a certain time limit. Besides, if I had a leak I'd like to know before it did any real damage.

It wouldn't figure in our decision to buy a house. In terms of what we spent overall it is a tiny figure and there were much more important considerations. We were quite picky with our house choice though and what we bought was a bit different from the very typical 1930's semi that is seemingly on every other street in Newcastle.

Posted 3 months ago #
sharkbait - Member

My agent called me a few minutes ago about exchanging contracts. I asked her for her view on water meters and she said don't do it.

And you're taking advise from some random estate agent?

BUT will the house be harder to sell or will I get less for it?

No

Posted 3 months ago #
elzorillo - Member

Seems fair to pay for what you use really........

Even when you have no alternative choice of supply and they can charge what they want?

Posted 3 months ago #
ransos - Member

Even when you have no alternative choice of supply and they can charge what they want?

Half right: they can't charge what they want.

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