Hi everyone
Sorry I didnt know where this should go as I'm new to the forum.Here is the problem;I moved in with my ex-flatmate in june '12 on a joint tenancy. He'd rented the property with two different flatmates in the previous two years in the same situation. I paid the bill money to him as...

I'm currently on JSA and already have my income squeezed via gas and electricity (pre-payment meters) and council tax deductions from my benefits. Water bills are not a "priority debt" as I understand it, although they can still threaten court action etc. I've tried talking to them before...

Just had this letter .

A while ago we dropped you a line telling you about our plans to install water meters in your area.

We'll be starting work within the next few weeks.

We''ll do our best to survey the area around your home and install and connect our meter...

Smart meters: Hacking fear ahead of nationwide roll-out

Link----> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22665918

PIP MOBILITY CHANGES MAY BE ILLEGAL – YOUR HELP IS URGENTLY NEEDED

A legal challenge is being launched against proposed rules for qualifying for “PIP”, the benefit that replaces Disability Living Allowance. The new rules will deny the enhanced rate of payment to anyone who is able...

I've had a default notice from Yorkshire Water saying they will register a default with CRAs unless an amount exceeding £200 is paid in full by xx March 2013.

There is no water meter here (unlike my previous house) so it's a fixed rate bill based on the rateable value of the house (a 3-bed...

Water firms will force thousands of homes on to meters to meet targets to cut usage

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 15th November 2012 13:26.

* Southern Water to put a total of 500,000 meters in homes in Hampshire, Sussex and Kent by 2015 * Water companies attempt...

hi,
Well heres a bummer, new buildings houses and flats being built on empty land at the bottom of our garden, totally taken our privacy now are garden has flooded for the first time in 17 years of living here and now a local estate agent has said our property is now worth 20000+ less than...

Energy customers get switch rights under Ofgem plans

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 23rd September 2012 10:35.

Households with pre-payment meters who owe up to £500 to their energy supplier will be able to switch to cheaper deals with another firm under new......

I've never had a water metre but the new property I am moving into has one.

Any tips???

At the moment I pay £35 over 9 months - do you think this could be more with the metre.............

Which? warns of energy smart meter 'fiasco'

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 15th January 2012 17:37.

The scheme to install new energy meters in every home in the UK should be halted because of spiralling costs, a consumer campaign group has warned....
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Hi All

I have noticed a trend emerging amongst utility companies especially towards 'paperless billing'.

This is where you effectively get your bills online and do not get paper ones sent in the post. Companies post this under the guise of 'being green' but I take issue...

so after a complete fucking nightmare with a "simple" sky installation I ended up talking to their technical department and after explaining to them _how_ ADSL works including line noise, line length and attenuation they finally put my sync speed at something sensible ... So it will fluctuate...

Hi

I want an under water digital camera - any suggestions on what to buy?

we're moving house next week and my thoughts have turned to utilities (as you do!).

i was discharged from br November 2010 so it's still on my credit file.

i believe the gas and electric in the new place are with Npower. do you think i will have any issue getting the account...