our water rates are fixed at £330 a year, so if it's a grand it's a grand

the problem is, do you tell them and take the hit or do you hope they won't find out and plead ignorance about the matter

as the owner of the property you will have to pay so lube up

alternativly, if you are not yet on a meter, ask the people at the water baord to instal one and then think of a convenient excuse as to why no one has paid, saying you had tenants in who sorted everything won't work if you yourself have lived there because when it comes down to it, you don't want the tax man after you as well