22-02-2023, 13:35
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Re: Rising cost of living
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Originally Posted by Damien
Yeah, mine has gone up £40 a month!  To about £2,800!
Many of us from the building will challenge for the same reason as making it clear they can't fleece us further the following year. It's something like a 20% increase overall, which is unsustainable in the long term, especially when you think further increases are a percentage increase over the existing massive increase! 
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I didn't bother emailing them, I emailed my MP instead for what good that'll do, it's crazy we're spending double on heating communal areas than I'm spending for all my energy in the flat 
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22-02-2023, 14:54
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#722
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Remoaner
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Re: Rising cost of living
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Originally Posted by TheDaddy
I didn't bother emailing them, I emailed my MP instead for what good that'll do, it's crazy we're spending double on heating communal areas than I'm spending for all my energy in the flat |
Who runs your block?
Did they even give you a breakdown of the forthcoming year's charges? We're still chasing that to see where the breakdown comes from and whilst it's worth writing to your MP it's also worth challenging them directly to justify it.
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22-02-2023, 15:22
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#723
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Re: Rising cost of living
We worked out last night since Last December when I went into hospital until now, we shop at Tesco our average weekly shop has risen from £85 to around £110.
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22-02-2023, 15:27
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#724
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Re: Rising cost of living
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Originally Posted by Damien
Who runs your block?
Did they even give you a breakdown of the forthcoming year's charges? We're still chasing that to see where the breakdown comes from and whilst it's worth writing to your MP it's also worth challenging them directly to justify it.
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The council, I've seen the breakdown and rang them where a prepared statement was read out "for anyone phoning moaning", wasn't satisfied with their rationales either tbh
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24-02-2023, 11:00
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#725
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laeva recumbens anguis
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Re: Rising cost of living
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Originally Posted by Hugh
Wow!
We pay £37 per month by Direct Debit…
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Just had a letter from Yorkshire Water, and we are in credit for this year (£6.92, woohoo!), and our DD is staying the same for next year (we have a meter).
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24-02-2023, 11:57
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#726
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Re: Rising cost of living
I looked back and our last water bill was £72 odd for 6 months. We have a meter and try not to waste it.
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24-02-2023, 12:27
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Re: Rising cost of living
My water bill went up over 50%. Thankfully I am on the Big Difference Scheme and it went up from £24 to £49
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24-02-2023, 18:27
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#728
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Location: Leeds
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Re: Rising cost of living
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Originally Posted by Hugh
Just had a letter from Yorkshire Water, and we are in credit for this year (£6.92, woohoo!), and our DD is staying the same for next year (we have a meter).
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We just got a letter from Yorkshire water (no meter), gone to around £860 from just over £800  must be due to the the 10 bedroom mansion we live in
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24-02-2023, 18:32
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#729
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Re: Rising cost of living
Quote:
Originally Posted by Hugh
Just had a letter from Yorkshire Water, and we are in credit for this year (£6.92, woohoo!), and our DD is staying the same for next year (we have a meter).
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Quote:
Originally Posted by daveeb
We just got a letter from Yorkshire water (no meter), gone to around £860 from just over £800 must be due to the the 10 bedroom mansion we live in |
Nothing from Yorkshire Water yet but because of the hosepipe ban (and electricity prices) we didn't use the Jacuzzi this winter so our usage should be well down. Currently pay £30 per month on a meter.
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24-02-2023, 18:57
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laeva recumbens anguis
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Re: Rising cost of living
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Originally Posted by daveeb
We just got a letter from Yorkshire water (no meter), gone to around £860 from just over £800 must be due to the the 10 bedroom mansion we live in |
Wow!
We live in a 4 bed detached, but there are only 2 of us (+ 3 yo grandson 1or 2 nights a week).
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24-02-2023, 21:27
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Re: Rising cost of living
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Originally Posted by Hugh
Wow!
We live in a 4 bed detached, but there are only 2 of us (+ 3 yo grandson 1or 2 nights a week).
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3 bed smallish 1970's detached, band C, 4 of us. It's always been really expensive but I'm beginning to wonder if they've got us confused with some of the Adel millionaires. Looking at what others here are paying we're the second highest  I wonder if the rateable value charged is based solely on the house band, if so it's crazy expensive.
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24-02-2023, 22:19
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#732
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Re: Rising cost of living
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Originally Posted by daveeb
3 bed smallish 1970's detached, band C, 4 of us. It's always been really expensive but I'm beginning to wonder if they've got us confused with some of the Adel millionaires. Looking at what others here are paying we're the second highest I wonder if the rateable value charged is based solely on the house band, if so it's crazy expensive. |
https://www.yorkshirewater.com/bill-...a-water-meter/
We have a meter and pay £44 a month for two people (but heavy users)
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24-02-2023, 22:35
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laeva recumbens anguis
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Re: Rising cost of living
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Originally Posted by daveeb
3 bed smallish 1970's detached, band C, 4 of us. It's always been really expensive but I'm beginning to wonder if they've got us confused with some of the Adel millionaires. Looking at what others here are paying we're the second highest I wonder if the rateable value charged is based solely on the house band, if so it's crazy expensive. |
cough cough 
Seriously though, we are Band E in the Leeds Council Tax bands, so pretty sure it’s not linked that way (but we are metered).
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24-02-2023, 23:57
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Re: Rising cost of living
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Originally Posted by Hugh
cough cough
Seriously though, we are Band E in the Leeds Council Tax bands, so pretty sure it’s not linked that way (but we are metered).
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 OK not all millionaires, some nice houses there though.
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Originally Posted by spiderplant
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Thanks SP, I'd looked at that and we seem to be at the high end of the "is it worth getting a meter" scale based on occupancy. Not sure we fancy a meter based on the leakiness of various household appliances it could be out of the frying pan into the fire.
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25-02-2023, 11:20
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#735
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vox populi vox dei
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Re: Rising cost of living
my water charges with Anglian water
2021-£545
2022-£606
2023-£691
i resent paying this much to a company that discharges raw sewage into the estuary, and has buggered up our beaches blue flag status
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