Residents in north Devon complain of increase in water bills after smart meters were installed.
Residents in a Devon town have complained of being hit by "massive" rises in their water bills after smart meters were installed at their homes.
One resident said she was billed £3020 despite only paying about £50 a month, while others said they were told there must be water leak when they complained. She said: "The agent came back and said, 'Oh that is a mistake, in fact your payments a month should be £37.50'. "In the end I phoned and straight away, the agent put the bill on hold and was arranging to get the meter checked for a leak," she said."The meter readings that were on my bill were exactly the same as my neighbours for the old meter and new, none of it makes sense.""We struggle to get by as it is," she said.
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