As above bought new build 3 years ago and never had a water bill, if i tell them now do i pay full amount or is it there foult as mutch as mine. If i leave it will i end up gettin a nasty bill? dnt no wat to do really.

 

just ring them and explain that youve just realised that youve never paid water rates, what exactly can you do. They cant expect you to pay a 3yr water bill instantly, so ask if it can be repaid on top of your payments that should commence straight away.

 

but, Isent it there foult as mutch as mine, so 50% shud be in order. or is there no chance, but after 3 years wats the chance of em nowing now

 

the honurable thing to do would tell them.. but thats the stupid thing aswel just play dumb when they finally do realise

 

say nothing

 

well tbh you should have had a letter when you moved in saying that you are on a water meter ( iirc its a meter if you have a new property ) and therefore you need to set up a payment method.

BUT its also your responsibility to pay your water, you know its not free and they would more than likely use that argument if you try and challenge them.

It probably is 50-50 but your still gonna have to pay for all of the water imo.

Sarah

 

Hmm think ur right, Dam it, im thinking 3 years £1200 wat you think.

 

They will realise one day mate. I tried that with the upkeeping of the grounds (Grass ect.) I never paid anything and was never asked so I just ignored the thought untill I got a bill for over £2k, I tried to argue it but it's written in the title deeds of my house that I contribute towards it. Gutted.

 

Move house LOL

 

I think £400 a year is very expensive but I have awesome rates at my place

You will have to pay though fella cos you've used it

 

do you think less more like a grand. wonder if any one fron severn trent is on here? no theres a thought.

 

i had a similar situation with my internet.. i had 25gb broadband free for 24 months.. they tried arguing the case that i used it and i didnt pay.. but i just said i thought it was included in my phone bill.. so i saved $3600 you cant do it tho

 

doubt your water rates could be classed as being included in your phone bill lol

 

Aren't all new builds put instantly onto a water meter............

If so just say you haven't used any water over the last few years and give them the latest reading, however if the meter started at zero (I'm guessing it did) than they got you by the balls!!!

 

Fuck it - what i would do is call them, tell them i've just moved in and i want to set up my water etc, they'll ask for the reading off the water meter, ask you a few questions about usage etc and that'll be it!

 

Good idea rich you think this will work?

but will they not think who was paying it last? if its not on there records

 

Don't tell em! lol

 

That would certainly not work! One day you will have to pay it, so best to get it out of the way sooner rather than later. You won't get any sort of discount either unfortunatley, but what you can do is break the payments right down so it takes an age to pay it back.

 

If you tell them they WILL charge you for the entire time, ignorance is no defence, and they won't do any of that 50/50 stuff. You either have to cop for the lot, say you've just moved in and want to set up a direct debit, or just keep quiet and never pay till you move out.

In out last house the previous owner kept paying our rates by direct debit (silly cow). Seeing as she messed us around with the house sale we let her pay for two years. Luckily our neighbour worked for the local water company, and a couple of months before we moved out she quietly changed the records so it was in our name.

 

Does your neighbour do private work... she could switch mine too

 

ha ha thats a good 1 but how mutch we thinking its gonna be over years, wats ur guys yearly water bill, and if they think im copping 3 years of this price they can kiss my ars*

 

what fucking water bills do you have, you still live at home with your parents you drink a hell of alot of council pop?

 

i know someone who dodged buisness rates for years until they sent someone round spying and asking q's,the upshot was they said they had just moved in and would be glad to pay from the date last week upon moving in

if it was me and tried being honest i would get a huge bill and treated like a theif and bailiffs sent round, best keeping shtum imo.

 

Look here:

http://www.water-guide.org.uk/rates.html

 

We have been in our new house for almost 4 months and still havent had a bill either and we have even phoned them about it but still nothing


Brian

 

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

 

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

 

hmmmm, this is about 50-50

 

Have you had a look at the meter ?
Is it actually working?
If not they couldnt prove HOW MUCH you had ACTUALLY used over the years so there fore SHOULDNT be able to charge you.
If it is then MAYBE BEFORE you mention it some yobs may come damage it making it unreadable, and hence for you actually thinking about it and informing them but again if NO PROOF of what you have used I find it hard to believe they could put a figure on what to charge you

Just a couple of POSSIBILITIES

Steve

 

Sell the house and leg it coz they will find out and backdate it!