From the offical receivers website under the freedom of infomation act/ technical manual: 40.100 Water rates Where water is supplied under a charges scheme that is rate-based rather than metered, the charges scheme usually provides that any standing charges are due and payable in advance on 1 April ...

I went bankrupt in October this year and included my Water Rates bill for this year (sent in March 2006). The water company got a county court judgment against me early in November 2007 (although I had sent them a letter regarding my bankruptcy). I phoned them and gave me my bankryuptcy details and ...