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The trouble is I'm not in the country and our letting agents have shown themselves to be feckless.
The Water Co. said there was a leak following an inspection - but this was apparently done on a rainy day, and the other houses did not feel it was carried out properly. Then when they pushed Water Co. installed a meter so No. 1 - 5 could all shut off / not use their water at once. The meter still showed water usage indicating a leak. This test by No.s 1-5 only happened a couple of weeks ago.
My main concern is how I approach it with; a) my current landlord + building insurers, and b) my soon to be private home + contents insurers.
I'm nervous about getting stuck with a massive bill and being uninsured.
Also I'm generally unclear of what Water Co's liability is in respect of the pipe.
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without knowing the layout of the props and pipes - any noticeable increase in bills? or you all un metered?
if its a meter it should be in the pavement - you will easily see it a scar as the ground would have to be dug out to install it. if not, they just fitted a temporary logger.
if you have a permanent meter which has the dials etc - simply tell all properties to isolate their water by the stopcock and see if the meter is still moving.
I would called affinity and ask for a reinspection to be sure - they can easily sound all pipes (assuming not plastic) to hear for top noise
as you said - logical solution will be no1-5 to come to an agreement and locate the leak if one and fix it - any reputable groundworks co can do it - not sure of cost