My landlord are :-
First Wessex, and for three years I have challenged them as to why I am being charged about £300 pa for 'Legionella Testing'. They state that it is because my supply comes off a 'Communal Water Storage Tank', and whilst not a legal requirement to do testing, my landlord chooses to charge me for this external testing on their equipment.

I am very serious about having a water meter as this also affects my waste water charge, plus I can shorten my son's showers as he is a bit wasteful in my opinion, and as your records may show, I often report water leaks that I notice. You can search your records using the email address or phone number supplied.

When I last requested to my landlord permission to have a water meter I was refused, but during my investigation regarding the legionella charge when I was asking a member of your customer service for information, to aid my quest, she informed me that I no longer needed permission from my landlord.

So if during your investigation you discover, or indeed, fail to discover that the fresh water supplied to my flat comes from a communal water storage tank,  I would be indebted if you could inform me in relevant detail such that if there is no communal water storage tank I can challenge why I am being charged for something that doesn't exist.

I know this seems a long winded thing, but for three years I've challenged this charge, and have only this year been supplied with the communal water storage tank reason, prior to that I was informed it was a 'normal charge'. So to get evidence of if a communal water storage tank exists or doesn't, would be a massive help.

Of course I am willing to have the water meter in my flat if need be, I'll be quite happy to have a water meter to be honest, they seem to have quite good reviews for properties like my own who don't use much water, but are charged quite high sewage rates that exceed the cost of their waste.

Kind Regards,
John Ilsley.