I have bought a property with a meter that I do not want. What can I do?
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I have bought a property with a meter that I do not want. What can I do?


Under the Water Industry Act 1991 [section 144b], customers moving into properties with water meters cannot have the meter removed and must pay for their water on a measured basis.

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