Ofwat has launched a statutory consultation on changing the charging rules to further protect customers in the new developer services framework.

Water sector regulator Ofwat has launched a new consultation on the scope and balance of developer charges and incentives.

Ofwat has told the water companies that competition concerns should not be a barrier to greater collaboration between companies on charging for new connections, saying “it is wrong for companies to use competition law as a reason not to collaborate to the benefit of customers.”

Thames Water has announced radical changes to the way it will charge for water and wastewater connections – the water company said that transparency and competition would further enable growth.

Bristol Water has launched a new consultation on its proposals for the design of a revised charging framework for new connection services.

Anglian Water is proposing that if developers can provide evidence of intention to build new homes to a level of 100 litres per person per day or less, it would waive the water and sewerage infrastructure connection charges.

United Utilities has unveiled a new framework for water and sewerage connection charges at its annual Developer Forum event.

Ofwat has made its final decision in an appeal by Mullberry Homes following a dispute between the developer and United Utilities over whether the bonds required by the water company in two separate sewer adoption agreements at two development sites were reasonable.

Ofwat has ordered Southern Water to repay nearly £6000 plus interest to the customer in a dispute with a  developer about its charges for making new water supply connections to two blocks of flats.

Water industry regulator Ofwat has today published new rules to make the charges for new water connections to housing developments fairer, simpler and clearer.