Yorkshire water threatening default

[mrk123]

I have YW chasing me for money.

The amount which is just over £600 for 11 months.

To my knowledge water has never been this expensive.

Can someone please shed light on this.

I have not paid as the first bill I disputed, and it has just been going on and on.

Any help would be appreciated.

[dx100uk]

metered or fixed price?

why do you think its expensive
what was last years bill?

[ploddertom]

Business or Residential?

[mrk123]

Unsure of last bill, this is the last bill I have... Water shoudl not be £700 a year.

residential.

[honeybee13]

Do you have a water meter as previously asked please?


HB

[mrk123]

Hi - to my knowledge no??

[dx100uk]

well if you had a meter you'd get a readings statement with the bill.

you say you disputed the first bill?

so how long have you lived there and have you ever paid for the supply yet?

[mrk123]

Not paid yet... and i dont think therer is a meter as such..

[dx100uk]

so when did you move in?

[mrk123]

OcT 17 - MOved out Oct 18..

[dx100uk]

well it might be wise to ring or write to them
the last thing you need is a CCJ
are they aware you've moved out and have you told them your new address?

ask then when they think you moved in and out.
and you also say you dispute the last bill?
was this for the same period?

if you moved in in oct 2017 could they be billing you for the full year apr 17-apr 18 when its only 6mts?
and like wise now apr 18 to apr 19?
that would in their eyes be 2 full years which makes it about +£300 per year which sound about right

I think they are billing you wrong.

[mrk123]

£300 a year sounds right, that I'd have no issue paying... I just feel £600 is wrong?

I will call them today!

[ploddertom]

Best bet is to scan & load a copy of your bil remembering to redact personal info. Yorkshire Water do Court and for non-payment will enforce via HCEO.

[mrk123]

Best bet is to scan & load a copy of your bil remembering to redact personal info. Yorkshire Water do Court and for non-payment will enforce via HCEO.

What is HCEO?

[dx100uk]

High court enforcement officers (bailiffs)

[mrk123]

High court enforcement officers (bailiffs)

OK - I am calling them now, would you agree that £600 is way too much for one year though?


I am single male. it's not like I even use a lot of water!

[dx100uk]

wont matter how many lived there if theres no meter its a fixed tarrif.

[mrk123]

Sorted..

I called them and they said the bill was for an additional 6 months from my move out date to next year.....
now come down to £403 for the year...
Still seems a bit much? £36 a month?

[dx100uk]

aha I was sort of correct them.

well looking at past threads this seems about right for YW

[ploddertom]

If single nearly always better to have a meter, unless you have swimming pool. Even for 2 of us in a bungalow our bill is approx £300 per year, and that is on a meter.