water bill debt of £540 with CCJ notification

[what_todo]

hi to all,

 

i later came to me toady from wessex water a notification on CCJ claim saying that i owe £540.

 

this is for a flat that used i lived at and the bill is 3 years worth.

 

i am waiting for the statements to come to me however, the account is on hold for 3weeks (untill 2nd march) whilsh they come to me.

 

what/is there anything i need to do beween now and then?

[pelham9]

What do you mean by CCJ notification. Have you received papers form a court or are thay just threatening you with court action?

[what_todo]

What do you mean by CCJ notification. Have you received papers form a court or are thay just threatening you with court action?

 

just threatening me court action

[pelham9]

Threats of court action mean nothing - just a trick to make you pay a bill without argument.

 

They must send you a bill to take any action at all, Have you received one?

 

If they have and it is correct you must pay it but make arrangemnts to pay it by affordable instalments until it is paid off.

 

If it is not correct (and you must check every detail carefully) you must dispute it. They cannot take court action or even start other collection activities until their dispute procedure has beem exhausted and until the matter has been referred to and decided by Consumer Direct if you wish to take that route.

[what_todo]

i have seen somewhere that unity bills can olny be backdated for a year. is this ture? if so can someone post the link please.

 

 

thank you

[bedlington83]

The one year thing is in the energy retailers association code of practice. You can find a link to it here: The Energy Retail Association - Customer Billing

 

It doesn't apply to water and its only a code of practice, not regulatory

[pelham9]

But it is part of your deemed contract so they have to stick to it.

[bedlington83]

But it is part of your deemed contract so they have to stick to it.

That's interesting.

 

Is there a similar code of practice for the water industry?

 

Leaving to one side we're talking about water rather than energy, why is a retail organisation's code of practice considered part of the deemed contract between a customer and the retailer? (By deemed contract I'm assuming you mean implied terms. If not I'm seriously missing something).

[what_todo]

That's interesting.

 

Is there a similar code of practice for the water industry?

 

Leaving to one side we're talking about water rather than energy, why is a retail organisation's code of practice considered part of the deemed contract between a customer and the retailer? (By deemed contract I'm assuming you mean implied terms. If not I'm seriously missing something).

 

contract? what contract? never signed anything, just got a bill to my new address, saying to pay for old address.

[bedlington83]

It doesn't matter whether you signed anything or not, there was a contract between you and Wessex water. What I'm asking for clarification on is the point the Pelham9 made; that an implied term of that contract is that Wessex water won't chase you for debt incurred more than a year ago. He's probably right but I'm interested to know why he's right.

[pelham9]

Sorry if I confused. I was talking about gas and electricity.

 

This does not apply to water

[pelham9]

There is a contract but is not on paper. When you move and use any water you are deemed to have made a contract. They should send you the terms and conditions of the contract but often do not do so. Ask for them.

[what_todo]

the bill has came today. its £540 as said its for 2years and 6 months.

 

does that sound a lot for that time with 2 adults with 3 kids

[pelham9]

My bill for 2 adults is £210 per year.

[what_todo]

should i send a SAR or somelse?

[wessexstirrer]

I have recently been sent a bill from Wessex Water stating that I owe charges of £845.42 relating to the period 10 September 2009 to 3 April 2014 even though I took posession in November 2013. They state "A person who uses the services provided is liable for the charges." yet want me to prove that it was not me. I therefore provided evidence that my bills for water were paid elsewhere (To Thames Water). Despite my emails to them with the evidence they do not answer my queries...they just demand I pay a minimum of £50 per month. I have therefore decided to let a Court of Law decide.

[dx100uk]

I have recently been sent a bill from Wessex Water stating that I owe charges of £845.42 relating to the period 10 September 2009 to 3 April 2014 even though I took posession in November 2013. They state "A person who uses the services provided is liable for the charges." yet want me to prove that it was not me. I therefore provided evidence that my bills for water were paid elsewhere (To Thames Water). Despite my emails to them with the evidence they do not answer my queries...they just demand I pay a minimum of £50 per month. I have therefore decided to let a Court of Law decide.

 

you need to start a new thread of your own