Is the Queen responsible for vets bills relating to Swans?
The Queen does not own all of the swans in the UK. the Queen does own all wild swans living in open water - unmarked "mute swans." Other species of swans, and those owned by individuals are not owned by Her Majesty. Today, the Crown retains the right to ownership of all unmarked mute swans in open water, but The Queen only exercises her ownership on certain stretches of the Thames and its surrounding tributaries. This ownership is shared with the Worshipful Company of Vintners and the Worshipful Company of Dyers, who were granted rights of ownership by the Crown in the fifteenth century. Contrary to common belief among some people (including some British people) it is not treason to kill a wild swan and it does not carry the death penalty. So if the swan in question is not a mute swan, the vet's bill will not necessarily be footed by the Queen. However, there are organizations dedicated to the welfare of swans, and your friend might wish to apply to one of those.
My landlord cheated on me by passing the water bill to my name without my knowledge. Now i have a huge debt?
I need a good advice on which action to best take. I recently received a letter from a credit company telling me that i owe Thames Water a huge amount of money (one year's bill). I've called to confirm and was told that the account was put under my name by my previous landlord. I was very surprised since i was not even told about this by my landlord. I feel cheated really because i don't know which step i need to take to defend my case. I've been told that i need to provide a tenancy agreement proving that i have nothing to do with the water bill but i can't provide any because we were not given one. I know it's silly not to have asked for this before but i just didn't think that he will do this to me. I was only renting the room for £250 per month, all bills included. I've lived in the property for almost 3 years without a problem until recently when i moved out. I've been trying to contact my previous landlord but can't get hold of him coz his number is already disconnected. I think he's into hiding already. If anyone has a good advice, please help. I don't know what to do.
Why is swan meat restricted to the queen?
In England all swans belong to the queen, and any commoner who kills or eats one is thrown in jail. Does the meat taste particularly good, or is there some other reason why ordinary people can't eat them?
In the UK, how can you reduce your residential water bill without reducing usage?
Water bill is rising at a rapid speed and this is the reason, why people want to cut down their monthly bills. In this topic, we are going to talk about tips and tricks to reduce water bills.Do Not Stick With The Same Service Provider For Long – When you stick with the same service provider for a very long time, they will not give you any discount. Even they give the discount to the new customer only. And this is the reason; you should try to keep your service provider changing to avail lucrative rebates.Switch Your Service Provider – You need to switch your service provider as it will assist you to reduce your monthly water bills.Use Reputed Comparison Site – You are advised to use a comparison site that is well known in the market. In case, you do not know the name of some reputed website, go to reducemybilltoday.com. At here, you will find the best service providers for the comparison and you can use the site for free of cost.
Can water meter be faulty?
Hello, First of all, sorry for such a long message. I received water bill, which in my opinion is far too high. It's like doubled. I even called Thames Water to solve this, and they said, yes indeed it is too high, and they decided, they will send technician to check if there is any leak or something wrong. Technician came, checked which meter is mine, asked me a few times to switch on and off kitchen tap to be 100% sure it is my meter. After that technician said to me to come down to join him outside, and said: as you can see there is no leak, there is nothing wrong with water meter, and nothing seems to be strange to me. He called customer services, gave them a new meter reading, and informed me, that a new bill will be issued right away, and will be with me within 10 working days. All took about 10-15mins (10 mins took to call customer services). For the last two years, I had a water usage of around 52-53 m3 for a half a year, which comes up to roughly 104-106 m3 - and it was for year before. This is for two adult people living in a flat. The house is divided to 3 flats, and there are three water meters. We (the two people) haven't changed our habbits, we still (in my opinion) use same amount of water. We don't have access to garden, we don't have a car. We are absent from flat during the day, and weekends we spend with family. Previous bill (for a half a year) on usege of 53 m3 + current one (last bill for another half a year) was calculated on usage of 123 m3 = 176 m3 for last year. What worries me, why my water usage is so high? We have been living in same flat for last 3 years, and bills were still same, until last one. Looking at the last bill, next one would be for 123 m3 as well, so it all comes up to: 123 m3 + 123 m3 = 246 m3 for whole year, for 2 adult people!!! which comparing to table from website on Thames Water: http://www.thameswater.co.uk/common/HTML/water-usage-table.htm is for 5 people, and they are High User. It simply makes no sense to me. My question is, is it possible that water meter bacame faulty, and counts too much water? I have checked there is no meter's movement when water is not used, so the only logical explanation is that it must be the water meter. Thank you for any reply, and help in solving this.
How do I find professionals for water leak detection services?
Slab leak detection can be difficult. Hiring a professional plumber is the quickest and easiest way to detect leaks and get the problem repaired in a timely fashion. It's important to hire the right professional for the job. You want someone who is certified, licensed and has the training needed to work with large slabs of concrete.The following tips will help you hire a slab leak detection specialist you can trust: [Continue Reading…]
In the UK, are there any residential water supply tariff options that involve no 'standing charge': i.e. water is entirely on a pay-as-you-go basis?
I don't know, but I did work for a UK water company a few years ago. Some reasons for a standing charge:Many residential properties do not have a water meter so their charge is calculated based on the property and location. You can generally ask for a meter to be installed and to go onto a metered tariff.It is normal to include a charge for sewerage services and land drainage. Some properties have no water supply but must pay for draining of rainwater. This is often a standing charge but can be added pro rata to the water metering.
How we can save water by using Water Meter?
Thanks for your question, It is Nancy Li from SH-MECH Meters (www.shmeters.com). Can you tell me how much water for each ton in your city and how much water you use one month ?Now, let me answer your question:(1) Choose a good high performance water meter, high accuracy. More higher, more better. In general, the water meter is Class B, But Class C is more better. Even the minimum flow also can be detect by the meters.(2) Reading the meters every week to check if the water usages normally, and if higher than before, please improve your habits to use water.Anyway, Find a good water meter and read the counter more times, Then the meters can help you save the water.Hope you can satified with my answer, thanks.
In London, UK, how can you object to the installation of a compulsory water meter at a household with unmetered water?
If you do any of the following:use an automatic watering device (such as a garden sprinkler);automatically fill a swimming pool;have a power shower or extra large bath;use a reverse osmosis water softening unit;are the new occupier of a property (provided it has not already sent you an unmetered bill); orlive in a water stressed area where the Government has allowed compulsory metering as part of a plan to maintain secure water suppliesthen you have no option, your supplier have the right to install a water meter and charge you using it. If you do not meet any of those conditions, the supplier is still allowed to fit the meter but you can opt out of being charged using it within 12 months of it being fitted, or within one month of your second metered bill (whichever is the later date). That only applies for as long as you live at the property - if you sell your property the new owner will be charged using the meter.Water meters are by far the fairest way of charging for water and most people find their bills go down after they are fitted as they are more careful with the amount of water they use and no longer have to subsidise those who are wasteful with it.