Water
Water companies selling "unnecessary" water pipe insuranceMost of the UK’s largest water companies are promoting potentially unnecessary pipe insurance, costing consumers more than £100 million a year, a Which? study shows. |
Water bills set to rise over change in responsibility for private sewersWater bills will rise for around half of all UK households because water companies are to take over the responsibility of maintaining and repairing private sewers. |
UK water company complaints fall for third year in a rowAccording to the Consumer Council for Water, complaints by water customers dropped for a third straight year, dipping 4.5 per cent. |
Consumer Council for Water offers money-saving tipsThe Consumer Council for Water has issued money-saving advice in response to rising bills for residents in England and Wales. |
Energy bills 'cheaper for web users'People who are not online are paying £140 a year more for their heating and water costs. |
Consumers 'hung out to dry' by water rates postcode lotteryBritish households are facing a "new postcode lottery" over water charges, uSwitch.com has warned. |
Water bills to fall by 2015The average householder in England and Wales could be paying slightly less for their water bills in 2015. |
Watchdog pushes for lower water billsOfwat is pushing water companies to cut bills between 2010 and 2015 by £14. |
Water bill hike strikesWater bills are set to increase today - on average by 4.1 per cent. |
Water meters in every home demandedEngland and Wales should introduce near universal water metering in homes to help protect supplies, an Environment Agency report has recommended. |
Water bills to rise 4.1%Water bills across the UK will increase by 4.1 per cent in the coming year. |
Water bills to riseWater firms are set to increase bills by £29 above inflation between 2010 and 2015. |
Water company complaints upComplaints to water companies rose 11 per cent last year, according to the Consumer Council for Water (CCW). |
Water bills set to riseWater firms have revealed above inflation price rises over the next five years, further squeezing household incomes. |
Severn Trent to face £35.8 million fineSevern Trent Water is to receive a £35.8 million fine for misreporting performance information and poor customer service. |
Water bills up 5.8%Average water bills are set to rise 5.8 per cent to £330 a year. |
Water firm to charge more for larger homesThames Water is to change the way it charges customers for their water. |
Water complaints up a thirdComplaints over water and sewerage companies increased by nearly 30 per cent over the last year. |
Water meter could save £125 a yearA water meter could save households up to £125 a year, a new study of water bills reveals. |
Pensioners hit by record rises in billsIn the last year council tax, gas, electricity, and water bills rose four times faster than inflation - leaving older Britons facing a leaner retirement. |
Consider a water meter to cut billsHomeowners are being urged to consider installing a water meter to cut their water bills. |
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Cost of running a house up to £6,366Owning and running a home now costs £6,366 a year, seven per cent or £418 more than last year, figures from Halifax reveal. |
Save water and money as bills riseConsumers have been given advice on how they can save money as water bills rise in the UK. |
Save £479 on billsPeople moving to industry-leading energy and phone suppliers as well as the top credit cards, loans and current accounts can save themselves as much as £479 a year. |
The £11,000 cost of household billsThe average UK household spends £11,000 a year on bills, new research reveals, but Britons are underestimating this cost. |
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