Re: Severn Trent Water

On 23 Jul, 15:27, Djornsk <Djor...@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
tykeboy2...@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
Hi, my daughter is a student in Derby and for 6 months was in a shared
house with several other students. Unfortunately her name was on the
water bill and has a CCJ against her and has received a letter
threatening a bailiff's warrant or an attachment of earnings order. As
you can imagine, she hasn't got the money to pay the bill (£242) and
is having trouble contacting the other students to get a contribution.
I rang Severn Trent and the agreed to put a 7-day hold on any action,
but said it was now out of their hands. What should she do?

I had a similar situation with my son who received a bill about two
years after leaving university. He had very foolishly done the
responsible thing and supplied his name to the water company but
unfortunately following his departure no-one among subsequent occupants
did likewise.
This was eventually resolved by providing the company with proof of the
date he moved out of the property, and by informing them of the name and
address of the landlord (!).
Surely much timewasting could be avoided by landlords of student houses
simply including a charge for water rates in the rent.

I guess that might benefit the landlord as this is a service provided
and maybe tax offsetable.

But if there is a water meter, I could not see the landlord agreeing
to it. I would expect when anyone signs a tenancy the utility
accounts are transferred to the tenants, and landlord should be keen
to make sure this happens to avoid getting lumbered.

OT a little but I do wonder how many students and their
families/guarantors come to grief over the joint and several liability
clause in rental contracts.

Happens all the time. Usually the most honest ones who foolishly
supply their names get shafted.


j

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