Author: Farrukh Shahzad
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How you could get money back on water bills as firms sued for £1.5bn
Six of the UK’s biggest water companies have been taken to court this week in a case that could see them pay £1.5bn in compensation to their customers. The firms have been accused of under-reporting the number of raw sewage discharges they have made into waterways, allowing them to charge customers more than they would…
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Thames Water to appear at joint hearing as the last of six legal claims issued against UK water companies
Thames Water is the last of six UK water companies to have a legal claim issued against it for allegedly misleading its regulators as to the number of discharges of untreated sewage it made into rivers, lakes, coastal areas, and other waterways causing damage to the environment. Read more
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Five UK water companies appear in court for the first time in relation to allegations of underreporting pollution incidents and overcharging customers as a result
A date has been set for the Competition Appeals Tribunal (CAT) to consider claims being brought on behalf of millions of overcharged household water customers against Severn Trent Water, United Utilities Water, Yorkshire Water, Northumbrian Water and Anglian Water. Read more
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Millions of water and sewerage bill payers could get payouts if new legal claims succeed – here’s what you need to know
Millions of water and sewerage bill payers could be due compensation payouts of up to £109 each if a new set of group legal claims against several big water firms succeeds. It’s still early days and there are no guarantees, but here’s what you need to know. Read more