we moved into a brand new property in 89 and about 6yrs later they wanted to put a water meter in.we had never payed a water bill !! my mum told the water company as the builder was paying for the 1st five years an seeing as they were no longer trading because they had been sponsers to our citys crap football team and spent up and folded there was nothing anyone could do hmm that reminds me i have never payed mine in 5 and a half yrs oops