Thames Water launches appeal for larger bill rise
Thames Water has launched an appeal to allow it to increase bills by more than the regulator wants to permit. The UK's largest utility company is calling on the competition regulator to overturn a decision from the water industry regulator, Ofwat, which caps bill rises at 35% over the next five years.
Thames Water to appeal to raise bills amid three-day water outage
Thames Water is expected to appeal for permission to raise water bills by 53 per cent over the next five years, despite a three-day water outage which left residents across south east London forced to collect bottled water on foot.
UK's Thames Water lodges appeal to try to raise customer bills
British utility Thames Water lodged an appeal to the country's competition regulator on Friday, beginning a process to try to raise the prices it can charge customers for the next five years and improve its chances of survival.
Thames Water appeals to raise bills by over 35% – what it means for customers
Thames Water is asking the Competition and Markets Authority to review Ofwat's decision after previously lobbying for a 59 per cent bills increase
Thames Water 'blatantly greedy' after saying 35% surge in customer bills isn't enough
Troubled Thames Water has appealed against an inflation-busting price rise agreed by regulator Ofwat, arguing it was doing so “in the interests of our customers and the environment"
Thames Water pleads with watchdog for higher bills in fight to stay afloat
Thames Water has launched an appeal to the competition regulator as the embattled utility fights to secure an eye-watering 53 per cent rise in consumer bills and keep itself afloat.
Cash-strapped Thames Water asks watchdog to let it charge customers even more
Thames Water is seeking further hikes to customer charges despite facing criticism for substantial bill increases and executive bonuses amidst a backdrop of environmental failings. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
Thames Water launches appeal over bill limits
The UK's largest household supplier gives several reasons for seeking even higher hikes to its bills from April for the next five years.
'We've been without water for over four days - now Thames Water wants to increase our bills'
A South London resident who has been without water for more than four days has said Thames Water’s plan to charge customers even more than previously agreed is “just greed”.
Thames Water slammed for 'greedy' attempt to hike bills by more than 35%
Industry regulator Ofwat has capped bill rises for the firm at 35% over the next five years. Thames Water has now urged the competition regulator to overturn the decision from the
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